Report: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas postpones elections by a further year
The last time elections were held was in 2006, and they have been postponed repeatedly ever since. Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh said holding elections endangers the 'integrity of the electoral process'
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed legislative and presidential elections. According to Al-Monitor and New Straits Times, the new date for both elections is September 11, 2027.
The last elections were held in 2006 and have been postponed several times since then, as reported by Haaretz.
Abbas cited obstacles imposed by Israel and the need for conditions that would ensure a fair vote, as stated by New Straits Times, Daily Times, and Le Monde English. Israel had refused to allow Palestinian election officials access to east Jerusalem or Gaza, according to New Straits Times.
Brief written by urgent.news from Haaretz, Al-Monitor, New Straits Times, Daily Times, Le Monde English — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
