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Palestinian parliamentary elections delayed, says Abbas, blaming Israel
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Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza have long been denied basic freedoms and self-determination, but not in the way you might think. Their own president, Mahmoud Abbas, has systematically dismantled democratic institutions and turned the Palestinian Authority (PA) into a an authoritarian dictatorship. Abbas is currently in the 15th year of what was supposed to be a four-year term. His refusal to leave office has made a mockery of the election system and voting rights. While American citizens debate the merits of absentee ballots signatures, early voting hours, and photo ID requirements in places like Georgia and Texas, the Palestinian people have not been allowed inside a v
Palestinian elections appear headed for delay amid Jerusalem dispute, Fatah infighting
By Ali Sawafta and Nidal al-Mughrabi
Reuters
RAMALLAH, West Bank/GAZA (Reuters) - The first Palestinian elections in 15 years appeared to be headed for a delay on Tuesday amid a dispute over voting in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem and splits in President Mahmoud Abbas s Fatah party.
Many Palestinians were sceptical from the start on whether parliamentary and presidential votes planned for May and July would even take place after they were announced by Abbas in January. Now 85, Abbas has been in power since 2005.
The timing of the long-awaited polls was largely seen as a bid to reset relations with Washington under President Joe Biden. Earlier this month, Biden began to restore U.S. aid to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza that was cut under predecessor Donald Trump.
Bar told the diplomats that Israel has made a decision not to comment publicly on the elections scheduled for next month, adding that Jerusalem has not yet decided whether to allow them to take place in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem where nearly 400,000 Palestinians live, according to the Walla news site. Those Palestinians have Israeli residency rights, and in principle can apply for Israeli citizenship, but face considerable hurdles in doing so.
The Foreign Ministry official speculated that Abbas would ultimately decide to delay the elections due to growing concerns that the Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group would win, Walla reported. Bar also said that Israel would oppose any future Palestinian government to which Hamas is a party.
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