Municipal elections take place this week in Jerusalem, amid war
The Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City during Friday prayers, as many Palestinian Muslims prayed outside after being denied entry, Feb. 23, 2024.
Voters in the city of Jerusalem go to the polls this week for municipal elections. The current mayor is expected to win another five-year term. But this is not a typical election, with the war in Gaza now well into its fifth month. Plus, every year the world uses up to 50 billion metric tons of sand, according to a United Nations Environment Program report. This is not sustainable and it’s already having a negative environmental impact. And in Dubai, where temperatures regularly rise above 100 degrees, the city has set up destination night beaches. And they are thriving.
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