The Palestinian National Initiative achieves significant success during Local Municipality Elections
 

In its very first local and municipal voting participation, the Palestinian National Initiative (Almubadara) and its coalition were able to achieve substantial success in a number of local councils as well as having the coalition win the vote in several local village councils.

- Almubadara and its coalition of independent personalities were able to win nine seats from a total of eleven seats in Beit Lid.

- Almubadara and its coalition were also able to win seven seats from a total of thirteen seats in Anabta, in which the political movement of Fateh had won five seats and Hamas only one.

- Almubadara and its other coalition of the Popular front of liberation of Palestine (PFLP) won four seats in the village of Surda while Fateh and Hamas each one two seats respectively.

- The democratic coalition which includes Almubadara as well as the independent figures won eight seats from a total of eleven seats in Hajja village near Qalqilya.

- The list named United Ithna which includes Fateh, Almubadara, PLFP and other independent figures won all seats in Ithna’s local council.

- The United List in which Almubadara is a part of won all seats in Brokeen near Silfiet.

- Almubadara Candidate Imad Azat Shaheen won the seat in Irtas near Bethlehem, Mahmoud Abu Farha in Jalameeh near Jenin and Kamil Fataftah in Tarquomyeh near Hebron.  

- Almubadara women candidates won the seats in each of Selat el Zaher, Zababdah, Hajja, Kharas, Haris and Buddrus.

- Additionally, Almubadara candidates got 35% of the votes in Anata near Jerusalem.

Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, the General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, acknowledged the efforts of all the candidates and volunteers during the election campaign and admired the democratic spirit as well as the honesty and fair competition that were obvious. Dr. Barghouthi stressed that the biggest winner during these elections were the Palestinian people.

Finally Dr. Barghouthi congratulated all men and women winners from the different villages and cities wishing them success in serving the Palestinian people.