Palestinian leader Abbas postpones elections to September 2027

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-10 · 15:09 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed legislative elections, originally scheduled for next month, until September 11, 2027. He also called for a presidential election to be held on the same date. Abbas attributed the delay to "obstacles posed by Israeli measures" and the need to create suitable conditions for "free, fair and inclusive elections," citing the security situation in the Palestinian territories. The official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on the decree.

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The official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on the decree.

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The decree cited 'obstacles posed by Israeli measures' and the need for suitable conditions for 'free, fair and inclusive elections'.

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Abbas blamed Israel and the security situation in the Palestinian territories for the election delay.

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Abbas also called for a presidential poll to be held on the same date, September 11, 2027.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative elections scheduled for next month until September 11, 2027.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11, 2027, and called a presidential poll for the same date, blaming Israel and ‌the security situation in the Palestinian territories for the delay. Abbas’ decree cited “obstacles posed by Israeli measures” and the need to establish suitable political, security and on-the-ground conditions for “free, fair and inclusive elections”, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The...

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