Abbas delays Palestinian elections to September 2027

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-10 23:40:40 UTC

President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative and presidential elections to September 11, 2027, citing Israeli obstacles and security conditions.

President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree postponing Palestinian legislative elections from November 28 to September 11, 2027, combining them with the presidential vote, citing Israeli obstacles and security conditions in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Abbas blamed Israeli military raids, settlement expansion, settler violence, withholding of tax revenues and restrictions on observers and candidates. The last parliamentary elections were held in 2006. [1] [6]

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused Abbas of evading responsibility. The delay leaves Abbas, in power since 2005, ruling by decree. [1] [6]

Sources

1. Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-10 14:18:09 UTC · Full text

2. Palestinian Authority Formally Delays Elections, Despite Western Pressure

   NY Times · 2026-10-10 14:24:06 UTC · Summary only

3. Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

   France 24 English · 2026-10-10 16:09:13 UTC · Excerpt

4. Palestinian Authority blames Israeli ‘obstacles’ for latest election delay

   Financial Times · 2026-10-10 16:18:13 UTC · Summary only

5. 巴勒斯坦将于2027年9月同步举行总统和立法选举

   CCTV World · 2026-10-10 17:13:37 UTC · Summary only

6. Palestinian president postpones elections until late 2027

   DW English · 2026-10-10 22:54:00 UTC · Full text

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