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Gunmen occupy West Bank office

West Bank - Gunmen occupy office
West Bank - Gunmen occupy office

Dozens of gunmen have taken over a West Bank office of the Palestinian election commission to protest over President Mahmoud Abbas's choice of candidates for next month's parliamentary election.

The gunmen are from al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, part of Abbas's Fatah movement.

They said they seized the al-Ram office to demand the inclusion of candidates representing nearby Jerusalem on the list of those contesting the vote.