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middle-east5 hours ago•127 min saved

Abbas delays Palestinian elections to 2027, extending two-decade voting freeze

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed legislative and presidential elections to September 11, 2027, marking the first vote in nearly 20 years. The decision, announced via decree, cites security conditions and Israeli restrictions in Gaza as primary obstacles. This move preserves Abbas's grip on power amid growing internal opposition and erodes the Palestinian Authority's credibility with international donors.

via AP News|

#gaza #israel #legislative-elections

world1 day ago•1 min saved

Abbas Delays Palestinian Elections to 2027, Extending Two-Decade Voting Freeze

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has officially postponed legislative and presidential elections to September 11, 2027, marking the first vote in nearly 20 years. The decision, announced via decree, cites security conditions and Israeli restrictions in Gaza as primary obstacles. This move preserves Abbas's grip on power amid growing internal opposition and erodes the Palestinian Authority's credibility with international donors.

via CBS News|

#hamas #legislative-elections #mahmoud-abbas

world2 days ago•11 min saved

Fatah Delays West Bank Elections Amid Internal Splits and Israeli Obstruction

The Palestinian Authority has postponed legislative elections in the West Bank, originally scheduled for November 28, citing internal divisions within Fatah and Israeli restrictions on voting in Gaza.

via The New York Times|

#fatah #france #mahmoud-abbas

middle-east2 days ago•130 min saved

Palestinian factions push to delay 2026 legislative vote amid registration crisis

Hamas and other Palestinian factions are moving to postpone the November 28 legislative elections, citing unresolved logistical issues in Gaza and east Jerusalem. While 88% of eligible voters have preregistered, no major slates have been filed, and a coalition involving exiled Fatah chief Mohammed Dahlan threatens to challenge incumbent leader Mahmoud Abbas.

via AP News|

#elections #hamas #middle-east

middle-east14 days ago•1 min saved

Smotrich demands Gaza-style military campaign in West Bank amid new closures

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for a full-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank, explicitly urging the army to replicate its actions in Gaza to dismantle the Palestinian Authority. This statement coincides with a week-long comprehensive military closure of the West Bank for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, which restricts Palestinian movement until October 3. The remarks come as settler violence reaches a 20-year high, with over 1,330 attacks recorded in the first half of 2026.

via Al Jazeera|

#israel #middle-east #palestinian-authority

world17 days ago•10 min saved

Abbas Denounces US Visa Ban at UN as Netanyahu Faces Isolation

Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly via pre-recorded video after the US denied his delegation visas for the second consecutive year. Abbas rejected US accusations of 'glorifying terrorism,' asserting that the Palestinian Authority has fulfilled its obligations and committed to the two-state solution. Simultaneously, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New York for a brief visit, facing global criticism and a lack of high-level US support as he prepares for domestic elections.

via The Guardian|

#israel #mahmoud-abbas #palestinian-authority

world23 days ago•131 min saved

US Grants Iranian Officials Access to UN Gathering With Travel Limits

The United States said it will allow Iranian officials to attend the UN General Assembly with travel restrictions, a move announced a day after it denied visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation. The State Department noted the Iranian core delegation will be smaller than last year and stressed adherence to host-country obligations, while the Palestinian Authority condemned the decision and urged against moves that could undermine prospects for peace.

via apnews.com|

#diplomacy #iran #palestinian-authority

world24 days ago•20 min saved

US blocks Palestinian officials from UN General Assembly visas

US visas were denied to Palestinian Authority and PLO officials ahead of the U.N. General Assembly, citing failures to reform and ongoing actions undermining peace—a second consecutive year of visa bans that complicates Palestinian–US ties; Abbas could still address the Assembly via video if allowed, as the UN votes on such a statement, with waivers for PLO observers under the UN HQ treaty.

via washingtonpost.com|

#diplomacy #middle-east #palestine-liberation-organization

world24 days ago•1 min saved

US Denies Palestinian Officials Visas Ahead of UN General Assembly Over Commitments

The U.S. State Department again denied entry visas to Palestinian Authority and PLO officials ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, saying the PA and PLO failed to reform and continued actions to internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (including at the ICC and ICJ) and “glorifying terrorism.” Visa sanctions extend to PLO members and PA officials for a second year. The PA criticized the move as unjustified, while reports say Mahmoud Abbas may address the gathering remotely if allowed, as the UNGA debate begins on Sept. 22.

via The Guardian|

#mahmoud-abbas #palestinian-authority #plo

defense-news1 month ago•10 min saved

Israel Promises All-Out War If PA Plans Oct. 7-Style West Bank Attack

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel and the IDF will launch an all-out war against senior Palestinian Authority officials and terrorist infrastructure in Judea and Samaria if the PA plans or is about to execute an Oct. 7-style attack, a stance echoed by Netanyahu as the IDF runs wide-front readiness drills in response to a volatile West Bank situation that included a Kusra stabbing and several foiled attacks.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#defense-news #idf #israel-katz

middle-east1 month ago•22 min saved

Barghouti Emerges as Abbas Succession Favorite as Hamas Support Slips

A PSR poll shows Hamas support dropping to 24%, tying with Fatah, while 44% say neither Hamas nor Fatah should lead. Among likely voters, 32% favor Fatah and 29% Hamas, with significant West Bank declines (Hamas from 32% to 18%; Gaza from 41% to 33%). Imprisoned Fatah figure Marwan Barghouti is the leading successor to Abbas (39%), and in a hypothetical Barghouti-vs-Abbas race, Barghouti leads 54%–14%. Ninety-two percent want Abbas to resign? (Note: 79% want Abbas to resign). The poll also finds growing support for negotiations and a two-state solution based on 1967 borders, signaling room for new parties ahead of November elections, though turnout and outcomes could be shaped by Israel’s upcoming elections.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#abbas #barghouti #hamas

politics2 months ago•2 min saved

Palestinian groups urge Supreme Court to pause $655M Intifada damages award

Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a lower-court order requiring them to pay about $655 million to American victims of the Second Intifada. After decades of legal wrangling, a 2026 ruling reinstated the award; the groups argue that ongoing payments would strain government resources and jeopardize security while they challenge whether the lower court could reinstate the award after recent legal changes, including the 2019 law expanding victims' ability to sue and a 2025 Supreme Court ruling allowing suits on U.S. soil.

via USA Today|

#intifada-victims #jurisdiction #palestinian-authority

world2 months ago•12 min saved

PA seeks Supreme Court stay on $656 million terrorism-related judgment

Palestinian authorities urged the U.S. Supreme Court to halt enforcement of a roughly $656 million verdict against the Palestinian Authority in a terrorism-related case, arguing that a stay is needed during appeal and warning the ruling could set a dangerous precedent for foreign-state liability and impact aid negotiations.

via AP News|

#656-million-judgment #palestinian-authority #stay-of-enforcement

world4 months ago•3 min saved

US presses Palestinians to drop UN General Assembly vice-presidency bid

According to a leaked 19 May State Department cable, Washington pressed the Palestinian Authority to withdraw its bid for a UN General Assembly vice-presidency by 22 May, warning that consequences would follow; the US argued the role could let Palestinians chair high-profile Middle East debates and undermine Trump’s plan, and suggested visa revocation and the withholding of Palestinian tax revenues as leverage. The Palestinians are running on an Asia-Pacific slate, and Riyad Mansour had previously withdrawn a candidacy after US lobbying, underscoring the pressure in play.

via The Guardian|

#middle-east-diplomacy #palestinian-authority #un-general-assembly

world4 months ago•1 min saved

Fatah tightens control as Abbas-aligned figures win key seats in Central Committee

Fatah wrapped up its eighth general conference by electing a new 18-member Central Committee and an accompanying Revolutionary Council, with turnout reported at about 94.6%. The vote consolidates the Ramallah-based establishment, adding Majed Faraj, Yasser Abbas, and Laila Ghannam to top posts, and including Zakaria Zubeidi, a former al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades commander recently released from Israeli custody. The three-day, multi-hub process across Ramallah, Gaza, Beirut, and Cairo underscored the movement’s continued dominance of the Palestinian Authority and the PLO since 1994, while Mahmoud Abbas was re-elected as overall leader.

via Israel National News|

#central-committee #fatah #mahmoud-abbas