Nazareth election results still pending, parties sent to arbitration
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Five days after local elections, Nazareth still does not have a mayor. Voting discrepancies – like the loss of 17 votes by soldiers and the disqualification of a ballot for people with disabilities – have rendered the final tally unacceptable. Thus, despite the 21 vote lead over Hadash's Ramez Jarishi, businessman Ali Salim will not be crowned the city's mayor.
A Nazareth Court judge ruled Sunday against the publication of the result and recommended that the parties "turn to arbitration or any other process which can benefit the residents of Nazareth." (Hassan Shaalan)
