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Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027

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November 2026 vote delayed; joint presidential and legislative elections set for next year, president says in decree.

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By: Al Jazeera Staff
Published: Oct 10, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 10, 2026, 4:12 PM UTC

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas previously committed to holding legislative elections in November 2026. He said that due to "obstacles ⁠posed by Israeli measures" the vote would be pushed back until late next year.

DW.comGermanyPalestinian president postpones elections until late 2027

Abbas announced on Saturday that the elections, originally scheduled for November 28, would be postponed until September 11, 2027.

The Jerusalem Post‘Disregarded hopes of millions’: Palestinians angered after Abbas again postpones PLC elections

Decree sets Sept. 11, 2027, for presidential and legislative votes as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, both U.S.-designated terrorist groups, draw closer to UAE-based Mohammed Dahlan

الحرةAbbas Postpones First Palestinian Elections in 20 Years to September 2027

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Palestinians

Arab national group of the Levant

Palestinians are an Arab national group native to the region of Palestine, descended from those who have inhabited the area over the millennia. They represent a highly homogenized community who share a cultural and ethnic identity, and close linguistic and cultural ties with other Levantine Arabs.

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Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027ReutersUnited Kingdom29 hr. ago
Palestinian president postpones elections until late 2027DW.comGermany8 hr. ago
‘Disregarded hopes of millions’: Palestinians angered after Abbas again postpones PLC electionsThe Jerusalem Post2 hr. ago
Abbas Postpones First Palestinian Elections in 20 Years to September 2027الحرة30 min. ago
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas postpones legislative elections another yearLos Angeles Times13 hr. ago
Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027Al-Monitor27 hr. ago
Palestinian president Abbas postpones legislative elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027アラブニュースJapan20 hr. ago
Abbas delays Palestinian elections again, making more than two decades without voteFox NewsUnited States5 hr. ago
Palestinians postpone legislative elections until 2027VOV WorldVietnam9 hr. ago
Palestinian president Abbas postpones legislative, presidential elections to September 2027France 24France30 hr. ago
Palestinian President Abbas postpones legislative elections until September 2027Euronews.comFrance28 hr. ago
Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027Firstpost9 hr. ago

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