The Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement and the Popular Front endorse the postponement, though no new date for the election has been agreed. President Abbas has remained in office since January 2005, despite a 4 year term that ended in January 2009. The delay extends a long period of legislative vacancy; the last Palestinian elections took place 20 years ago.
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Palestinian Authority Postpones Nov 28 Vote for Several Months
Geopolitics12 days ago
Hussein al-Sheikh communicated to French officials that the worsening security environment has forced a rescheduling of the parliamentary ballot, as reported by Reuters. The vote, previously set for Nov 28, will be pushed back several months due to deteriorating conditions across the territories. This confirmation follows earlier reports from Al-Araby and Al Arabiya that President Mahmoud Abbas intended to announce the delay before candidate lists closed this Sunday.
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