Second phase of Palestinian local council elections kicks off in West Bank

STORY: Second phase of Palestinian local council elections kicks off in West Bank DATELINE: March 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views and Palestinians casting ballots 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAKHLEH JUBRAN, Local candidate 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABLAH ALAM, Local resident STORYLINE: The second phase of the Palestinian local council elections was held in West Bank on Saturday. Hanna Nasser, the head of the Palestinian Central Elections Committee, said at a press conference held at the committee's headquarters in Ramallah city, that there is a remarkable turnout for the polls. He added that although the elections are local, there are a large number of observers monitoring them from inside and outside Palestine. On the other hand, he expressed his regret over the failure to hold elections in the Gaza Strip because the Islamic Hamas movement, which has controlled the Strip since 2007, refuses to hold them, hoping that they will take