# Abbas delays Palestinian elections again, extending wait for voters to more than two decades

https://mins.news/en/item/95242

- Fox News, 2026-10-11 12:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/abbas-delays-palestinian-elections-again-making-more-than-two-decades-without-vote

> Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree moving Palestinian Legislative Council elections to Sept. 11, 2027, with presidential elections set for the same day. Palestinian officials cited conditions in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem. Israel’s foreign minister rejected claims that Israel obstructed the vote, while Hamas welcomed the delay.

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