Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, Oct 10, 2026 (AFP) - Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027

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Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections to September next year, official media said, confirming widespread speculation over the polls which were last held in 2006. The vote will be held alongside presidential elections on September 11, 2027, Abbas said in a decree, blaming "obstacles" imposed by Israel, according to the Palestinian Wafa news agency. The legislative elections, which the international commun......

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