The Palestinian Authority also cited the failure to release nearly $7 billion in withheld Palestinian funds as a primary reason for the delay. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement and the Popular Front support the move, though no new election date has been agreed. President Mahmoud Abbas has remained in power since January 2005 despite a four-year term that expired in 2009, and the general population has not voted for legislative leadership in 20 years.
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Palestinian Authority Postpones Nov 28 Elections Over Unmet $7B US Peace Deal
Geopolitics12 days ago
Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh told French officials that deteriorating security and economic circumstances have rendered the Palestinian territories unable to host a free and inclusive vote. The legislative elections, originally scheduled for Nov 28, are delayed by several months because the US failed to deliver on peace initiative commitments, including the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, and the prevention of West Bank annexation.
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