Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year, to 2027
Summary
Mahmoud Abbas has postponed the Palestinian legislative elections another year, ABC News reported on Saturday 10 October, so Palestinians will not head to the polls next month to vote on reviving a dissolved parliament. CBS News reported that the delay to 2027 marks 20 years without a vote: Palestinians have not held a legislative election since 2006, when Hamas won a majority of seats.
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How it unfolded
Saturday 10 October
Mahmoud Abbas postponed the Palestinian legislative elections another year, to 2027, so Palestinians will not vote next month on reviving a dissolved parliament.