Palestine, Abu Mazen postpones the elections to 2027: "Obstacles from Israel"

Abu Mazen, president of the Palestinian Authority, issued a decree canceling the legislative elections scheduled for November 28 and setting the date for the presidential and legislative elections for September 11, 2027. This was reported by the Palestinian agency Wafa. The decree follows "a decision by the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization and consultations with Palestinian political factions and forces, which led to a national consensus on the obstacles posed by Israeli measures to holding the elections on the previously scheduled date", writes Wafa.

The Israeli response: “Abbas does not assume his responsibilities”

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar responded immediately, declaring that his country is not responsible for the postponement of the Palestinian legislative elections announced today by President Mahmoud Abbas. “His attempt to implicate Israel in this matter (…) is just another ridiculous lie aimed at evading responsibility and avoiding being held accountable,” Saar wrote on X.