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Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian elections to September 2027
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has issued a decree postponing both presidential and legislative elections to September 11, 2027. This decision cancels the previous plan to hold legislative elections on November 28, 2026.
Abbas cited several obstacles for the delay, including ongoing Israeli military operations, settlement expansion, settler violence, and movement restrictions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. In the Gaza Strip, the decree pointed to exceptional security and humanitarian conditions, the incomplete withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the lack of progress in reconstruction efforts.
In response, Hamas has called for a comprehensive national dialogue to reform Palestinian institutions and create a unified political program. The group expressed readiness to participate in negotiations to address national threats and manage a transitional period.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar rejected the claims, calling the postponement a lie intended to evade accountability.
Separately, the Gaza Government Media Office reported that during a year of ceasefire, Israel committed 5,474 violations, resulting in 1,488 Palestinian deaths. The office also noted that only 34% of expected aid trucks have entered Gaza, with approximately 74,855 trucks arriving out of an expected 219,000.
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Gaza Strip · Gideon Saar · Hamas · Israel · Israel · Mahmoud Abbas · PLO · PLO Executive Committee · Palestine Liberation Organization · Palestinian Authority · West Bank
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 26 SOURCES] Israel is withholding Palestinian tax revenues. haitigazette.com · www.in.gr · insajder.net · nacion.com.uy · rtsh.al · +17 more
- [● 40 SOURCES] President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree calling for simultaneous presidential and legislative elections on September 11, 2027. www.eldyar.net · alfajertv.com · rtsh.al · www.sadanews.ps · www.bienpublic.com · +25 more
- [● 29 SOURCES] The decision follows a resolution by the PLO Executive Committee. www.eldyar.net · alfajertv.com · www.sadanews.ps · www.bienpublic.com · www.lejsl.com · +16 more
- [● 38 SOURCES] The new decree cancels Decree No. 4 of 2026, which had called for legislative elections on November 28, 2026. www.eldyar.net · alfajertv.com · rtsh.al · www.sadanews.ps · www.bienpublic.com · +23 more
- [● 29 SOURCES] Israeli forces have not completed their withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. www.eldyar.net · alfajertv.com · www.sadanews.ps · www.lejsl.com · axadletimes.com · +16 more
- [● 36 SOURCES] The postponement is due to Israeli obstacles, including settlement expansion and restrictions on movement. www.eldyar.net · alfajertv.com · rtsh.al · www.sadanews.ps · www.bienpublic.com · +21 more
- [● 25 SOURCES] The decision cites the failure to implement UN Security Council Resolution 2803 regarding international stability forces in Gaza. www.eldyar.net · alfajertv.com · www.sadanews.ps · www.in.gr · axadletimes.com · +12 more
- [● 33 SOURCES] The elections will include voters in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. www.eldyar.net · alfajertv.com · www.sadanews.ps · www.lejsl.com · valor.globo.com · +19 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree postponing parliamentary elections to September 11, 2027. www.in.gr · cretaone.gr · s.alwakeelnews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are facing a winter without sufficient shelter or protection. www.in.gr
- [● 5 SOURCES] One person was killed in a separate raid in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood south of Gaza City. www.in.gr · nabatieh.org
- [● 3 SOURCES] The cumulative number of injuries has reached 175,371. nabatieh.org