Will Palestinian elections finally take place in 2027?

Arab News · 16‏/10‏/2026، 11:57:17 ص

The Palestinian leadership found itself between a rock and a hard place over its plan to hold legislative elections next month. The international community was divided. The EU supported the holding of elections, while the Americans and Israel opposed it. Internally, the public favored it, with 85 percent of Palestinians registered to vote. But the Palestinian factions, hoping a more united environment could emerge within a year, supported the delay that was announced on Saturday. Furthermore, th