# Abbas pledges first Palestinian parliamentary vote in 20 years as doubts mount

https://mins.news/en/item/72740

- Reuters, 2026-09-24 17:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/abbas-pledges-first-palestinian-parliamentary-vote-20-years-doubts-mount-2026-09-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab5584029ff15000114f0aa

> Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reaffirmed plans for legislative elections on November 28, which would be the first such vote in 20 years. Serious domestic doubts remain over whether the election will take place, as Abbas seeks to advance internationally backed reforms.

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