Politics & Diplomacy
Abbas delays Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative elections scheduled for November 2026 to September 2027, Al Jazeera English reported. Abbas announced the delay through a presidential decree without providing a public explanation for the decision.
The postponement affects joint presidential and legislative elections planned for next year, according to the announcement. The Palestinian Authority had not held legislative elections since 2006, when Hamas won a majority that fractured Palestinian politics.
