Palestinian factions move to delay the first legislative elections in 20 years
Officials said the delay would give factions more time to resolve disputes over candidate lists, east Jerusalem voting and broader Palestinian dialogue.
- On Thursday, Palestinian leaders agreed to postpone legislative elections planned for November, citing logistical issues in Gaza and Israeli-annexed Jerusalem following meetings in Cairo.
- Internal feuding and logistical hurdles in the Gaza Strip and West Bank complicate the vote; Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, 90, had previously set the polls for November, which would have been the first such elections in 20 years.
- Challenging Abbas, an unlikely alliance between Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and a bloc led by Mohammed Dahlan emerged ahead of the election, with these groups having previously formed a majority in the 132-member Palestinian Legislative Council.
- Fatah spokesperson Abdel Fattah Dolah stated that election timing remains part of a "dialogue and national consensus," as the party continues consulting with other factions on the Palestinian Authority's relations with donor countries.
- Disagreements regarding Israel have hindered multiple attempts to integrate Hamas and Islamic Jihad into the Fatah-led PLO, as Hamas refuses to recognize the state despite willingness to accept a state in the West Bank and Gaza.
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BEIRUT (AP) — Palestinian factions are debating postponing the legislative elections scheduled for November, officials said on Thursday.
The agreement was reached at a meeting of several Palestinian factions held in Egypt on Wednesday (7/10/2026).
Palestinian factions push to delay first elections in 20 years
Beirut: Palestinian factions are discussing postponing legislative elections that had been planned for November, officials said Thursday, October 8. A top official with the Hamas-allied Islamic Jihad group said the factions had reached an agreement to delay the vote, which is facing huge logistical issues in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem and war-ravaged Gaza, as well as … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment,…
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Palestinian factions move to delay the first legislative elections in 20 years
Palestinian factions are discussing delaying legislative elections planned for November due to logistical issues in east Jerusalem and Gaza.
According to sources today Thursday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is about to announce the postponement of the legislative elections, which were scheduled for 28 November next.
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