Abbas Pledges First Palestinian Parliamentary Vote in 20 Years as Doubts Mount
The Palestinian Central Election Commission will begin taking candidate applications Saturday as Fatah officials question whether Israel will allow voting materials into Gaza.
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reaffirmed plans to hold legislative elections on November 28, the first such vote in 20 years, despite serious domestic doubts about whether the process will proceed.
- Fatah officials have cast doubt on the timeline, citing Israel's refusal to allow election materials into the Gaza Strip, while Hamas announced it will participate in the contest.
- The Palestinian Central Election Commission will begin receiving candidate applications this Saturday, following appeals from France for the Palestinian Authority to proceed with elections.
- Denied a visa by the United States, Abbas condemned the "unlawful punitive measures" in a video address to the UN General Assembly, asserting he fulfilled national reform commitments.
- Accelerating Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank and East Jerusalem threatens Palestinian existence, Abbas warned, describing an "even greater danger" that requires international action to prevent.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas tonight reaffirmed plans to hold parliamentary elections on November 28, the first such elections in 20 years, despite serious doubts in the country that they will actually take place, the British agency Reuters (Reuters) reported.
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Abbas pledges first Palestinian parliamentary vote in 20 years as doubts mount
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ali SawaftaSept 24 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reaffirmed plans to hold legislative elections on November 28, the first such vote in 20 years despite serious domestic doubts it will go ahead, as he seeks to advance internationally backed reforms.Abbas, 90, used a pre-recorded video address to the UN General Assembly to condemn US restrictions on the Palestinian delegation's access to UN headquarters, …
For two decades, the Palestinians were not allowed to vote – now this is supposed to change. The old leadership meets a generation of young Palestinians who have little faith in it. Only in one point are everyone agreed in the end.
Between the retreat of Hamas, the internal battles of Fatah and the obstacles caused by Israeli control, the holding of the Palestinian parliamentary elections on 28 November remained suspended from many obstacles.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas tonight reaffirmed plans to hold parliamentary elections on November 28, the first such elections in 20 years, despite serious doubts in the country that they will actually take place.
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