The Democratic Alliance List (), also referred to as the Democratic Alliance Forces () or just the Democratic Alliance (), was a coalition launched before the Palestinian local government elections that were initially scheduled for October 2016, consisting of five left-wing Palestinian factions: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) Palestinian People's Party (PPP) Palestinian Democratic Union (Fida), and Palestinian National Initiative (PNI) along with several unaffiliated independent candidates.Ma'an News Agency. "التحالف الديمقراطي" يرفض التصريحات الهادفة لتعطيل الانتخاباتFeneeq News. القائمة (أ)..”التحالف الديمقراطي” يسجل رسميا لخوض الانتخابات المحليةWattan. فيديو.. قوى التحالف الديمقراطي تعلن خوضها الانتخابات المحليةWatania. فصائل اليسار تعلن "قائمة التحالف الديمقراطي" لخوض الانتخابات المحلية The Alliance was led by a Central Committee and an Advisory Board.Palestine News Network. التحالف الديمقراطي يعلن الانتهاء من تشكيل قائمته لانتخابات بلدية الخليل Mohammed Hamarsheh was named coordinator of the Alliance.
Launch The Alliance was presented at a press conference in Ramallah on 10 August 2016, chaired by Mustafa Barghouti (General Secretary PNI), Qais Abd al-Karim (Deputy General Secretary DFLP), Bassam as-Salhi (General Secretary PPP), Khalida Jarrar (PFLP), and Zahira Kamal (Fida). Jarrar stressed that the alliance would act as a third force, seeking to overcome the Fatah-Hamas dichotomy.
Its candidature was officially registered with the Central Election Commission on 16 August 2016, the first day of registrations.Sawa. تسجيل قائمة التحالف الديمقراطي لدى لجنة الانتخاباتPalestine News Network. “قائمة التحالف الديمقراطي” تسجل رسميا لدى لجنة الانتخابات لخوض الانتخابات المحلية Central Election Commission - Palestine. لجنة الانتخابات تعلن عن فتح باب الترشح للانتخابات المحلية The Alliance was assigned the letter Aleph (أ), the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, as its ballot symbol.
Campaign and lists On the night of 23 August 2016, unknown gunmen reportedly opened fire on the residence of Nureddin Khalaf, the top candidate of the Alliance in Burqin municipality, Jenin Governorate.Alkarama Press. إطلاق النار على منزل مرشح للانتخابات بجنين
On 25 August 2016, the Alliance submitted to the Central Election Commission its candidate list for the Gaza Strip,Ma'an News Agency. التحالف الديمقراطي يسجّل قوائمه الإنتخابية and indicated that Majida Al-Masri would head its list in the Nablus municipality.Wattan. بعد تدخل الرئيس .. 4 قوائم لانتخابات بلدية نابلسNablus al-Akhbaria. … القوائم الأولية لإنتخابات بلدية نابلس In the Jenin municipality, the Alliance nominated PNI activist Mohammad Abu Al-Hija as its top candidate.Safa. في جنين: مواقع بقائمة واحدة لفتح بلا منافسين
In the Al-Bireh municipality, the Alliance declared that they were continuing the work of the previous 'Al-Bireh for All' list from past elections. Jamal Al-Nasar was named number-one on the Alliance list in the municipality.Palestine News Network. تسجيل قائمة التحالف الديمقراطي لانتخابات بلدية البيرة
Postponement of polls On 8 September 2016, the Ramallah High Court of Justice postponed the local elections indefinitely.Al-Monitor. Palestinians on both sides seethe over postponed elections The Democratic Alliance List and its constituent parties criticized the court ruling.Alternative Information Center. Palestinian Supreme Court freezes municipal elections in West Bank, Gaza
Election results At the elections, which took place on 13 May 2017, the Alliance won 5 of the 3,253 contested seats, gaining 0.32% of the votes.
Symbol The symbol of the Democratic Alliance List resembles a dove in Palestinian national colours with the head shaped as the ballot symbol of the list, the letter Aleph. The text reads "Palestine deserves the Democratic Alliance".
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