Palestinian Elections Postponed to September 2027 by Abbas
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has postponed legislative and presidential elections to September 11, 2027, canceling the previous November 2026 date. The decision, made after consultations with Palestinian factions, cites Israeli actions as a primary reason for the delay. These include military activity, settlement expansion, settler violence, movement restrictions, and the withholding of tax funds. The decree calls for simultaneous elections for president and the Legislative Council across the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem.
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- Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas postponed elections to September 11, 2027.
- Presidential and legislative elections will now be held simultaneously on the new date.
- The previous date for legislative elections was November 28, 2026.
- The postponement is attributed to Israeli measures and obstacles.
- Stated reasons include Israeli military activity and restrictions on movement.
- Withholding of Palestinian tax revenues by Israel was also cited as a factor.
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree on Saturday postponing legislative elections until September 11, 2027. The decree also stipulates that presidential elections will be held on the same date, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa. This decision supersedes a previous plan to hold parliamentary elections on November 28, 2026.
The postponement follows a decision by the PLO's Executive Committee and consultations with Palestinian factions and political forces. The new decree calls for free and direct elections in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza, where both the president and members of the Legislative Council will be elected simultaneously.
According to the announcement, consultations among the factions revealed agreement on the obstacles posed by Israeli measures to holding elections as scheduled. There was also consensus on the need to prepare political, security, and practical conditions that would allow for free, fair, and comprehensive voting. Among the stated reasons for the delay were Israeli military activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, settlement expansion, settler violence, and restrictions on freedom of movement. The continued withholding of Palestinian tax revenues by Israel was also cited.
The announcement stated that these conditions create security, economic, and administrative difficulties for preparing and conducting the elections on the original date. It also mentioned Israeli restrictions on the entry of Central Election Committee teams and international observers into the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, which the Palestinian side claims hinder the completion of preparations and the assurance of operational freedom for election oversight bodies.
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