{
  "id": 13689379,
  "title": "Palestinian factions to meet in Egypt for reconciliation talks after election postponed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/palestinian-factions-to-meet-in-egypt-for-reconciliation-talks-after-13689379",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T09:30:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/11/palestinian-factions-to-meet-in-egypt-for-reconciliation-talks-after-election-postponed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Egypt has invited leaders of Palestinian factions to convene in Cairo for reconciliation talks, following the postponement of legislative elections scheduled for the following month, according to sources cited by The National. The meeting, set for the following week, would be the latest in a series of attempts to bridge the divide between factions that are divided over policies, ideology, and the future of Palestine. Invited to the talks are Khalil Al Haya, the political leader of Hamas, and Mohammed Dahlan, who heads a faction within Fatah, the main group in the Palestinian Authority. The Egyptian government has not yet officially announced the meeting.\n\nPresident Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority, announced the vote's postponement to September of the following year, coinciding with the presidential election. The delay, sources say, was primarily to address the \"Palestinian divisions\" before the elections. The Palestine Liberation Organisation's executive committee approved the postponement, citing lack of security in Gaza and the occupied West Bank as the reason.\n\nThe last election for the Palestinian Legislative Council was held in 2006 and won by Hamas, sparking a split between Hamas and Fatah. President Abbas, who also leads Fatah, has ruled by decree for 17 years beyond his original term. A recent opinion poll found that 79 percent of 1,270 respondents wanted Abbas to step down. Egypt has been attempting to reconcile Palestinian factions for years, but its efforts have not been successful.\n\nHamas sees the postponement as a \"step in the right direction,\" stating that political and security conditions were not fitting for a free election. It believes the delay should lead to comprehensive national dialogue. In contrast, Mohammed Dahlan's pro-reform faction within Fatah called the postponement an \"attack on democracy\" and a threat to younger generations, who have been denied the right to choose their representatives. Dahlan's faction stated that the absence of elections deepens the crisis of legitimacy and weakens the Palestinian domestic front. The group urged broad dialogue between factions to establish a \"popular front\" capable of exerting pressure.",
  "summary": "Egypt has invited leaders of Palestinian factions to meet in Cairo in a renewed bid for reconciliation, after legislative elections scheduled for next month were postponed by President Mahmoud Abbas , sources told The National on Sunday. The meeting proposed for next week will be the latest in a long-running series of attempts to narrow the gap between Palestinian factions divided over policies,…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Palestinian factions to meet in Egypt for reconciliation talks after election postponed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/palestinian-factions-to-meet-in-egypt-for-reconciliation-talks-after",
        "published": "2026-10-11T09:30:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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