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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Police briefly shut Umm al-Fahm ballot station after man caught filming
Police briefly close down a polling station in the Arab town of Umm al-Fahm after an observer begins filming voters in an apparent violation of the law, police say.
“He was escorted out of the polling place by police officers, and afterward there was a larger gathering of citizens. Out of concern that there would be violence in the area, it was decided to close the station until police finished dealing with the event,” police say in a statement.
Police say there have not yet been any other significant disturbances at polling places.
The station has reopened.
— Judah Ari Gross
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