Palestinian Elections Postponed Months Due to Worsening Situation
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Palestinian parliamentary elections planned for November 28, 2026, have been postponed for several months due to worsening conditions. Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh cited political, economic, and security obstacles in a letter to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. The postponement is necessary because the expected conditions for a comprehensive, free, and fair vote have not been met. The last elections took place in 2006.
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- Palestinian parliamentary elections scheduled for November 28, 2026, are postponed for several months.
- Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh cited a worsening situation in the Palestinian territories as the reason.
- The decision was communicated to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.
- Obstacles to a comprehensive, free, and fair electoral process were cited.
- The last Palestinian Legislative Council elections were held in 2006.
Parliamentary elections in the Palestinian Authority, originally scheduled for November 28, 2026, have been postponed for several months due to a deterioration of the situation in the Palestinian territories, according to Hussein al-Sheikh, the Vice President of the Palestinian Authority. Al-Sheikh communicated this decision in a letter to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, as reported by Reuters. The assessment indicated that the anticipated political, economic, and security conditions necessary for the elections had not materialized. The letter further stated that holding elections under the current circumstances presents fundamental obstacles to their comprehensive nature, freedom of participation, and the integrity of the electoral process. The last Palestinian Legislative Council elections were held in 2006.
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