Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Postpones Elections, Pushing Presidential Vote to September 2027

10/10/2026

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11, ​2027, and called ‌a presidential poll for the same date, blaming Israel and the...

10/10/2026

RAMALLAH, Oct 10 - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11, 2027, and called a presidential poll for the same date,...

10/10/2026

Palestinians have not held a legislative election since 2006, when Hamas won a majority of seats.

10/10/2026

10/10/2026

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11, 2027, and called a presidential poll for the same date, blaming Israel and ‌the...

10/10/2026

President Mahmoud Abbas postponed what would have been the first Palestinian elections in nearly 20 years, issuing a decree on Friday to further delay voting for the Palestinian Legislative...

10/10/2026

Abbas has served as president since 2005 and delayed several presidential and legislative elections throughout his tenure.

10/10/2026

Palestinians won't head to the polls next month to vote on reviving a dissolved parliament

10/10/2026

The aging Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, pushed off the planned vote until late 2027. Palestinians haven’t had major elections for about two decades.