Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian entrepreneur and CEO of a travel company, has thrown his hat into the ring of the Jerusalem mayoral race at the head of a newly-formed list called Al-Quds Lana. This would be the second Palestinian list in the race in October, and the first Palestinian contender for mayor.

Al-Quds Lana will be contending for seats on the city council and Abu Sarah himself will be running for the mayor’s seat.

The first Palestinian candidate to enter the Jerusalem race was Ramadan Dabash, who heads the list “Jerusalem for Jerusalemites.” Its sole aim is to improve services to residents of East Jerusalem and Dabash refuses to deal with political matters.

Contrary to Dabash, Abu Sarah sees his race as part of the “Palestinian national struggle,” says his adviser Gershon Baskin.

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