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Palestinian faction leaders gather to discuss holding Palestinian national elections, in Cairo on February 8, 2021 (WAFA)
Many observers remain skeptical that elections will actually come to pass this time around, as many promises by Palestinian officials to hold a vote have fallen through before.
The long-running rift between Abbas’s Fatah movement and Hamas has thwarted attempts to hold a national vote since Hamas won the most votes in 2006 legislative elections.
The elections should they come to pass will happen in three rounds. First, national legislative elections have been set for May 22, a vote for the Palestinian Authority presidency is set for July 31, and elections for the Palestinian National Council on August 31.
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The parties said in the joint statement that they had agreed to establish an organizing committee and a tribunal that would deal with transparency and fairness of the elections. The tribunal is to consist of judges appointed by consensus in the near future, and it will have the authority to oversee the election and confirm the results. Security for the elections will be the responsibility of the Palestinian police, which, like other Palestinian security agencies, will not be permitted to interfere in the elections or campaigns.
The parties agreed to allow all the candidates full freedom of expression, in an attempt to set aside the rifts in Palestinian society. It has also been agreed to ensure representation to women, prisoners and residents of refugee camps in the West Bank and Gaza. Refugees in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan will not take part in the elections. Members of Islamic Jihad announced that they will not run in the
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