Palestinian Elections Postponed Months After Abbas's Promise to Macron
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed legislative elections, originally set for November 28, for several months due to deteriorating conditions. The delay breaks a commitment made to French President Emmanuel Macron, who had linked recognition of a Palestinian state to these elections. Palestinian media anticipate a postponement until 2027, with the last elections held in 2006. Abbas had previously assured Macron of elections within a year of the war's end.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Palestinian elections planned for November 28 have been postponed for several months.
- The delay breaks a commitment made by President Mahmoud Abbas to French President Emmanuel Macron.
- Hussein al-Sheikh cited worsening conditions as the reason for the postponement.
- Palestinian media expect the elections to be rescheduled for sometime in 2027.
- The last Palestinian parliamentary elections were held in 2006.
Hussein al-Sheikh, Secretary-General of the PLO Executive Committee and Deputy President of the Palestinian Authority, informed France that elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council, originally scheduled for November 28, have been postponed for several months. This decision comes despite a commitment made by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to French President Emmanuel Macron, which was part of Macron's declaration of recognition for a Palestinian state. Al-Sheikh cited worsening conditions across the Palestinian territories as the reason for the delay, stating that the political, security, and economic circumstances expected when the November 2026 date was set have not materialized.
In a letter to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, al-Sheikh explained that current conditions present significant obstacles to free participation and the integrity of the democratic process. Palestinian media reports suggest the elections are now expected to be postponed to an unspecified date in 2027. The last Palestinian parliamentary elections were held in 2006, and presidential elections took place in 2005.
Earlier in November 2025, Macron and Abbas announced the formation of a joint committee to discuss the constitution of a future Palestinian state that would coexist with Israel. Abbas had previously pledged to Macron to hold presidential and parliamentary elections within a year of the war's end, and stated that the drafting of a provisional constitution and election laws was nearing completion.
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