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Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

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The Straits Times. (2026, October 10). Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/abbas-postpones-palestinian-elections-sets-presidential-poll-for-september-2027

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative and presidential elections, originally scheduled for November 28, 2026, and early 2027 respectively, until September 11, 2027. The delay was announced after meetings in Cairo where Palestinian factions agreed to postpone the vote due to logistical issues and worsening conditions in Gaza and the West Bank. Abbas cited Israeli restrictions and destruction in Gaza as reasons for the postponement. Western governments and international organizations like the EU expressed disappointment, emphasizing that credible elections are crucial for reform and democratic renewal in Palestine. The Palestinian Authority has not held legislative or presidential elections since 2006, a period marked by internal conflict and political fragmentation.

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Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027 RAMALLAH, Oct 10 - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday cancelled legislative elections scheduled for November due to worsening conditions within the Palestinian territories and set a date of September 11, 2027 for both presidential and legislative elections, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
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🔮 There had been serious doubts that the Palestinian Authority vote would go ahead in late November.
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Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027 RAMALLAH, Oct 10 - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday cancelled legislative elections scheduled for November due to worsening conditions within the Palestinian territories and set a date of September 11, 2027 for both presidential and legislative elections, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. asserted
agency → postpone → elections
Abbas' decree cited "obstacles posed by Israeli measures" to holding elections in November and the need to establish suitable political, security and on-the-ground conditions for "free, fair and inclusive elections". asserted
decree → cite → elections
It called on Palestinians in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza to participate in the polls. asserted
It → call → polls
There had been serious doubts that the Palestinian Authority vote would go ahead in late November. asserted
vote → go → November
The Palestinians have not held legislative or presidential elections since 2005-06, after which Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' rival, the Islamist group Hamas, seized control of Gaza, ousting his loyalists. asserted
rival → hold → loyalists
The decree said Israeli military attacks, settlement expansion, settler violence and movement restrictions in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, along with Israel's continued withholding of Palestinian tax revenues, created challenges to preparing for and holding elections on the previous date. asserted
attacks → say → date
In Gaza, the decree pointed to "exceptional security and humanitarian conditions", the incomplete withdrawal of Israeli forces, the lack of progress in reconstruction and the failure to implement arrangements for deploying international stabilisation forces and police. asserted
decree → point → forces
Israeli restrictions on access for election commission staff and international observers to Gaza and East Jerusalem also complicated preparations, the decree said. asserted
decree → complicate → preparations
The decision to postpone followed a resolution by the Palestine Liberation Organisation's executive committee and consultations with Palestinian factions and political forces. asserted
decision → postpone → factions
It also aimed to allow time for a comprehensive Palestinian national dialogue to strengthen unity and address challenges facing the electoral process. asserted
dialogue → aim → process
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