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.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11, 2027 and called a presidential poll for the same date, blaming Israel and the security situation in the Palestinian territories for the delay.
Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh has informed France that a Palestinian legislative election planned for November 28 will be postponed for several months because of worsening conditions throughout the Palestinian territories, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
The European Union is ready to send an observation mission to the Palestinian legislative elections expected at the end of November, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced Tuesday.
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