Abbas postpones Palestinian elections
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11, 2027, and called a presidential poll for the same date, blaming Israel and the security situation in the Palestinian territories for the delay. Abbas’ decree cited “obstacles posed by Israeli measures” and the need to establish suitable political, security and […]
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has delayed legislative elections until September 11, 2027, according to a decree released on Friday. This comes after he had originally planned the legislative elections for November 28 and the presidential elections for early next year. Both elections will be the first held in over two decades.
Abbas cited Israeli measures as the reason for the postponement, mentioning Israeli settler violence, military attacks, movement restrictions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and Israel's continued withholding of tax revenue. In Gaza, the decree noted exceptional security and humanitarian conditions, incomplete Israeli force withdrawal, and slow reconstruction progress.
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar criticized the decision, calling it a "ridiculous lie" designed to avoid responsibility. Abbas had previously pledged to hold elections as part of France's recognition of the State of Palestine, but now faces criticism for the delay.
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