France Urges Palestinians to Reverse Decision on Delayed Elections
The French foreign ministry said the delay denies Palestinians a chance to vote in their first legislative elections since 2006.
- On Sunday, France urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to reverse his decision to postpone legislative and presidential elections, stating the delay "deprives the Palestinian people of their right to democratically express themselves at the ballot box."
- Abbas postponed the elections from November 28 to September 11, 2027, citing "Israeli obstacles" and security conditions, claiming Israel refused to allow election officials access to East Jerusalem and Gaza.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar denied obstructing the process on Friday, calling Abbas's claims a "ridiculous lie," while Palestinian factions including Fatah and Hamas agreed to the postponement at a Cairo meeting on Wednesday.
- Critics condemned the delay, with Mohammed Dahlan calling it a "crime against democracy," as the Palestinian Legislative Council has not convened since 2007 and the last legislative elections occurred in 2006.
- The foreign ministry warned that "Palestinian democratic renewal is inseparable from preserving the two-state solution," adding it remains willing to support strengthening institutions if commitments are honored.
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France urges Palestinians to reverse decision on delayed elections
France on Sunday called on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to reverse a decision to postpone legislative elections, originally set for 28 November. Abbas said on Saturday that due to "Israeli obstacles", the vote would be held in September next year, alongside a presidential poll.
This promise to hold elections was one of the conditions for France's recognition of a Palestinian state.
France, one of the main supporters of the Palestinian Authority, on Sunday called on its leaders to "revert their decision" to postpone the parliamentary and...
France has expressed regret over the decision of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to postpone the parliamentary and presidential elections, the port said today.
France, one of the main supporters of the Palestinian Authority, today asked its leaders to reconsider the postponement of the parliamentary and presidential elections by September 2027 and to organise the two votes as soon as possible.
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