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Palestinian factions, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, are considering delaying planned parliamentary elections that were scheduled for November 28, 2026, due to logistical challenges and ongoing internal disputes. The potential postponement follows meetings in Cairo where Palestinian officials discussed the election timing amid deteriorating conditions in Gaza and the West Bank. Hamas-allied Islamic Jihad deputy secretary-general Mohammad al-Hindi stated that a decision on delaying the vote is pending further dialogue among factions. Abbas's office announced on October 10 that legislative elections will now take place alongside presidential ones on September 11, 2027, citing obstacles posed by Israeli measures and the need for more favorable political conditions to ensure free and fair voting processes.
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Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027
RAMALLAH, Oct 10 - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday cancelled legislative elections scheduled for November due to worsening conditions within the Palestinian territories and set a date of September 11, 2027 for both presidential and legislative elections, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
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agency → postpone → elections
Abbas' decree cited "obstacles posed by Israeli measures" to holding elections in November and the need to establish suitable political, security and on-the-ground conditions for "free, fair and inclusive elections".
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decree → cite → elections
It called on Palestinians in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza to participate in the polls.
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It → call → polls
There had been serious doubts that the Palestinian Authority vote would go ahead in late November.
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vote → go → November
The Palestinians have not held legislative or presidential elections since 2005-06, after which Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' rival, the Islamist group Hamas, seized control of Gaza, ousting his loyalists.
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rival → hold → loyalists
The decree said Israeli military attacks, settlement expansion, settler violence and movement restrictions in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, along with Israel's continued withholding of Palestinian tax revenues, created challenges to preparing for and holding elections on the previous date.
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attacks → say → date
In Gaza, the decree pointed to "exceptional security and humanitarian conditions", the incomplete withdrawal of Israeli forces, the lack of progress in reconstruction and the failure to implement arrangements for deploying international stabilisation forces and police.
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decree → point → forces
Israeli restrictions on access for election commission staff and international observers to Gaza and East Jerusalem also complicated preparations, the decree said.
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decree → complicate → preparations
The decision to postpone followed a resolution by the Palestine Liberation Organisation's executive committee and consultations with Palestinian factions and political forces.
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decision → postpone → factions
It also aimed to allow time for a comprehensive Palestinian national dialogue to strengthen unity and address challenges facing the electoral process.
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dialogue → aim → process
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