France, one of the Palestinian Authority's main backers, on Sunday called on Palestinian leaders to "reverse their decision" to postpone legislative and presidential elections until September 2027 and to hold the votes "as soon as possible."
Ramallah, the Palestinian Authority's administrative capital © Mena Today
France, one of the Palestinian Authority's main backers, on Sunday called on Palestinian leaders to "reverse their decision" to postpone legislative and presidential elections until September 2027 and to hold the votes "as soon as possible."
The delay "once again deprives the Palestinian people of the right to express themselves democratically at the ballot box," a French foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement. It comes 20 years after the last national election and five years after the postponement of legislative polls planned for 2021.
"It is urgent to give them back their voice and allow them to choose their representatives in free and transparent elections," the spokesperson added.
Turkish authorities ordered the detention of six people, including the former Capital Markets Board deputy chair, as part of the investment fund investigation, broadcaster NTV reported on Tuesday.
Iran and the United States are far from reaching a deal to end the war, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday, despite heightened diplomatic efforts to prevent a potential return to active conflict after the US midterm elections.
Outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called for a broad coalition that excludes Israel’s Arab parties, claiming the right to lead it after his Likud party finished first in the election. The Arab parties, meanwhile, urged the opposition to “accept reality” and rely on their votes.
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