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France Condemns Abbas' Election Postponement, Urges New Date
France has expressed regret and disappointment over the Palestinian Authority's decision to postpone its legislative and presidential elections until September 11, 2027. The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to reverse the decision and organize the polls as soon as possible.
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- 01France expressed regret over the Palestinian Authority's decision to postpone legislative and presidential elections until September 11, 2027.
- 02The French Foreign Ministry urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to reverse the decision and hold elections as soon as possible.
- 03President Abbas announced the postponement on Saturday, citing Israel and the security situation as the reasons for the delay.
- 04The decision delays legislative elections that were originally scheduled to take place on November 28, 2026.
- 05France linked democratic renewal to Palestinian legitimacy and the two-state solution, offering electoral support alongside European partners.
President Abbas announced on Saturday that the legislative elections, originally scheduled for November 28, 2026, would be delayed. He also called for presidential elections to be held on the same rescheduled date in September 2027. The Palestinian authorities cited Israel, political conditions, and the security situation in the Palestinian territories as the reasons for the postponement.
France emphasized that the delay deprives Palestinians of the opportunity to elect their representatives, noting that it has been twenty years since the last Palestinian legislative elections. Paris linked democratic renewal to Palestinian legitimacy and the two-state solution, offering to support the electoral process alongside European partners.
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