Why has Palestine postponed its elections until 20...

Summary

• Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed the territory’s legislative elections until September 11, 2027 according to official Palestinian media.
• According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa Abbas attributed the delay to obstacles imposed by Israel and the need to establish suitable political, security and practical conditions for free, fair and inclusive elections.
• The last legislative elections were held in 2006 when Hamas defeated Fatah the faction that dominates the Palestinian Authority.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed the territory’s legislative elections until September 11, 2027 according to official Palestinian media. The vote will now take place on the same day as the presidential election extending the wait for elections that have not been held since 2006.

Abbas announced the revised schedule in a presidential decree on Saturday October 10, 2026. The legislative elections had originally been scheduled for November 28 this year while the presidential vote had been expected in early 2027.