Abbas delays Palestinian legislative vote to September 2027 by decree
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed a legislative election planned for November 2026 and set joint presidential and legislative elections for September 2027, Al Jazeera reports.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed the legislative election that had been planned for November 2026. Al Jazeera reports that he announced this in a decree, which sets joint presidential and legislative elections for next year.
France 24 reports the presidential poll is set for September 2027. Al Jazeera's headline gives the same month for the legislative vote.
CBS News says the delay marks 20 years without a Palestinian election. It reports that the last legislative election was held in 2006, when Hamas won a majority of seats.
The reports do not give a reason for the postponement.
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- France 24🔴 Palestinian president Abbas postpones legislative elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027Sat, Oct 10, 7:58 AM EDT
- CBS NewsAbbas delays Palestinian elections to 2027, marking 20 years without a voteSat, Oct 10, 10:08 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraAbbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027Sat, Oct 10, 10:18 AM EDT
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- Sat, Oct 10, 10:10 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections, sets presidential vote for September 2027