Palestinian Elections Postponed Due to Deteriorating Conditions
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Palestinian elections planned for November 28 have been postponed for several months due to worsening security, political, and economic conditions. The Palestinian Authority informed France of the delay, citing obstacles to participation and credibility. The move comes amid concerns over potential election outcomes and a formal request to Israel regarding operations in East Jerusalem and Gaza.
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- Palestinian elections scheduled for November 28 have been postponed for several months.
- The delay is attributed to a "deterioration of conditions in the territories."
- Hussein al-Sheikh informed France of the postponement.
- The Palestinian Authority requested Israel's permission for election operations in East Jerusalem and Gaza.
- Abu Mazen fears his Fatah party could lose to a united list including Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
Palestinian Authority elections, originally scheduled for November 28, have been postponed for several months due to a "deterioration of conditions in the territories," according to a letter obtained by Reuters. Hussein al-Sheikh, deputy to Abu Mazen, informed France of the delay. The document stated that the security, political, and economic conditions necessary for the elections had not matured, and holding them under current circumstances would present fundamental obstacles to including all groups, ensuring freedom of participation, and maintaining the process's credibility. France has been a proponent of elections and reforms in the Palestinian Authority in exchange for international recognition of a Palestinian state.
Kan News reported that the Palestinian Authority had formally requested Israel's permission for election committee members to operate in East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. This request, made during the week of remembrance for the October 7th massacre, appears to be timed to pressure Israel into banning elections in East Jerusalem, thereby shifting blame for any cancellation. The postponement is also reportedly driven by Abu Mazen's concern that his Fatah party would suffer a significant defeat against a united list formed by Mohammed Dahlan in alliance with Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
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