Hussein al-Sheikh: Decision to hold Palestinian elections in November stands
Hussein al-Sheikh: Decision to hold Palestinian elections in November stands Palestinian vice president Hussein al-Sheikh has said the decision to hold legislative elections in November will not be reversed, while ruling out Hamas’ participation as enshrined in the Gaza disarmament plan, Palestinian media reports said. Al-Sheikh said that if the elections cannot be held because of Israeli…
Palestinian vice president Hussein al-Sheikh has announced that the decision to hold legislative elections in November will not be reversed, according to Palestinian media reports. Despite this, al-Sheikh ruled out Hamas’ participation in the elections as stipulated in the Gaza disarmament plan. Should the elections be impeded by Israeli interference, the Palestinian leadership plans to hold elections for the Palestine National Council of the Palestine Liberation Organization instead, as reported by Quds News Network.
Al-Sheikh emphasized that internal factional disputes should not be used as an excuse to delay or cancel the vote. He further clarified that Fatah will field a single list under its own name, whereas Hamas cannot run under its own name due to its commitments under the Board of Peace agreement. Furthermore, al-Sheikh insisted that the elections must encompass the West Bank, Gaza, and Jerusalem.
He also stated that the Palestinian authorities have reached out to the United States and Israel, requesting their assistance in facilitating the vote, but have not yet received a response.
Written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
