BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - "Many people still believe the post of mayor is exclusively for men," says Vera Baboun, aiming to become the first female mayor of the Palestinian town of Bethlehem, and in the process shake up a society where men still make the laws and do the deals. The university lecturer has a good chance of achieving the first goal in municipal elections being held across the West Bank on October 20. She heads a bloc of 12 Muslims and Christians in Bethlehem representing the Fatah movement, which one recent survey found to command 49 percent support in the West Bank. The municipal ballots are the first in the territory since 2005. In the ancient hilltop city just a few...
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