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EU regrets Palestinian decision to postpone elections

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The Straits Times. (2026, October 14). EU regrets Palestinian decision to postpone elections. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/eu-regrets-palestinian-decision-to-postpone-elections

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The European Union expressed disappointment over Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's decision to postpone legislative and presidential elections until September 11 of next year. Originally set for November 28 and early 2027 respectively, the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas emphasized the importance of holding these elections as soon as possible in a statement released on Wednesday. The EU also stated its readiness to support the electoral process with an election observation mission.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative and presidential elections, originally scheduled for November 28, 2026, and early 2027 respectively, until September 11, 2027. The delay was announced after meetings in Cairo where Palestinian factions agreed to postpone the vote due to logistical issues and worsening conditions in Gaza and the West Bank. Abbas cited Israeli restrictions and destruction in Gaza as reasons for the postponement. Western governments and international organizations like the EU expressed disappointment, emphasizing that credible elections are crucial for reform and democratic renewal in Palestine. The Palestinian Authority has not held legislative or presidential elections since 2006, a period marked by internal conflict and political fragmentation.

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BRUSSELS Palestinian REUTERS The European Union the Palestinian Authority

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Palestinian NORP · 4× Abbas PERSON · 1× BRUSSELS GPE · 1× Kaja Kallas PERSON · 1× Mahmoud Abbas PERSON · 1× REUTERS ORG · 1× The European Union ORG · 1× the Palestinian Authority ORG · 1×

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• "Acknowledging the challenges and limitations facing the Palestinian Authority, we reiterate the importance of organising legislative and presidential elections as soon as possible, in line with President Abbas' previous commitments," the statement said.

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2026-10-14 · The Straits Times

EU regrets Palestinian decision to postpone elections · assertive framing

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EU regrets Palestinian decision to postpone elections BRUSSELS, Oct 14 - asserted

EU → regret → elections

The European Union regrets the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to postpone legislative and presidential elections by almost a year, the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement on Wednesday. asserted

chief → regret → Wednesday

• The Palestinian legislative elections were originally scheduled on November 28 while the presidential election was due to take place in early 2027. asserted

election → schedule → 2027

Both were postponed to September 11 next year. asserted

Both → postpone → September

statement → acknowledge → commitments

• "The holding of democratic and transparent elections throughout the occupied Palestinian territory is long overdue," added the statement. asserted

statement → occupy → territory

• The EU is ready to support the electoral process, including with the deployment of an EU election observation mission, added the EU. asserted

EU → support → mission