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RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - OCTOBER 20: (ISRAEL OUT) In this handout photo provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) votes in the municipal elections October 20, 2012 in Ramallah, West Bank. In their first chance to cast ballots in six years, Palestinians voted for mayors and local councils in 93 communities across the West Bank. (Photo by Thaer Ghanaim/PPO via Getty Images)

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - OCTOBER 20:  (ISRAEL OUT) In this handout photo provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) votes in the municipal elections October 20, 2012 in Ramallah, West Bank. In their first chance to cast ballots in six years, Palestinians voted for mayors and local councils in 93 communities across the West Bank.  (Photo by Thaer Ghanaim/PPO via Getty Images)