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New Poll Shows Significant Support for Hamas after Recent Israeli Offensive

June 17, 2021

A new poll published yesterday revealed a dramatic increase in support for Hamas following last month’s brutal Israeli offensive against the Gaza Strip. Conducted by the Ramallah-based Palestinian Centre for Policy and Survey Research, the […]

Report: Palestinian Activists Call for Abbas to Be Removed from Office

May 31, 2021

Palestinian academics, activists, and political factions have called for the removal from office of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, citing his canceling of the Palestinian elections and a perceived failure to support the people of […]

Palestine’s Moment of Reckoning: On Abbas’ Dangerous Decision to ‘Postpone’ Elections

May 5, 2021

The decision on April 30 by Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, to ‘postpone’ Palestinian elections, which would have been the first in 15 years, will deepen Palestinian division and could, potentially, signal the collapse of […]

UN Urges for New  Palestinian Election Date

May 1, 2021

The United Nations has urged Palestinian authorities to set a new date for the elections originally scheduled for the end of May, following President Mahmoud Abbas’ announcement on Friday that they would be postponed. Protests […]

EU Foreign Policy Chief Slams Palestinian Election Delay

April 30, 2021

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday condemned the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to delay long-awaited polls. “The decision to postpone the planned Palestinian elections, including the legislative elections originally scheduled for […]

Hamas Slams ‘Coup’ as Abbas Delays Palestinian Elections

April 30, 2021

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced last night that the first Palestinian national election in 15 years has been postponed until Israel allows the vote to take place in Jerusalem. The election was due to […]

PA President Abbas Postpones Palestinian Elections Triggering Protests

April 30, 2021

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday said elections will be postponed until there is a guarantee that voting can take place in occupied East Jerusalem, further delaying polls in a country that last voted […]

Hamas: External Pressure to Blame for Plans to Cancel Elections

April 29, 2021

Hamas yesterday said it believes the expected announcement to cancel the Palestinian general elections comes under external pressure, a statement said. “We believe that postponing or canceling the elections is a result of external pressure […]

PA President Discusses Palestinian Elections with EU Representative

April 28, 2021

President Mahmoud Abbas received today at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah the Representative of the European Union in Palestine, Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff, and discussed with him the latest developments regarding holding Palestinian legislative elections […]

Report: PA President Abbas to Announce Cancellation of Elections

April 27, 2021

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is set to announce the cancellation of the Palestinian elections under the pretext of Israel’s refusal to allow Jerusalemites to cast their votes, various local and Israeli sources have reported. […]

President Abbas to Head Leadership Meeting to Discuss Elections

April 26, 2021

President Mahmoud Abbas is going to head a meeting on Thursday night to discuss the legislative elections and other developments, today said Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh. The elections have been planned for May 22, and […]

Hamas Warns against Postponing Palestinian Elections

April 23, 2021

Deputy head of Hamas’ political bureau, Khalil Al-Hayya yesterday warned against postponing the Palestinian legislative elections scheduled for May 22, saying it would push the Palestinian people into the unknown. Al-Hayya, who heads the movement’s […]

PA Leadership Committed to Holding Elections in Palestine on Time

April 22, 2021

The Palestinian Authority (PA)’s leadership is committed to carrying out the Palestinian elections within the timeframe of the presidential decrees and specified dates, Spokesperson of the PA’s Presidency Nabil Abu Rudeineh stressed on Wednesday. Speaking […]

UN Security Council to Deliberate Elections in Palestine

April 22, 2021

The United Nations Security Council is expected to hold today an open session chaired by Vietnam to discuss several issues, including pressuring Israel not to obstruct the holding of elections in all the occupied Palestinian […]

Fatah, PLO: No Elections without Jerusalem

April 19, 2021

Member of Fatah’s Central Committee and the PLO’s Executive Committee Azzam Al-Ahmad yesterday reiterated that the PLO and Fatah will not accept carrying out elections without Jerusalem. Speaking to Voice of Palestine radio, Al-Ahmad said: […]

Marwan Barghouti Enters 20th Year in Israeli Prisons

April 16, 2021

The Palestinian Fatah Central Committee member and lawmaker Marwan Barghouti has entered his 20th year in Israeli prisons on charges of leading the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, the armed wing of the Fatah movement, Anadolu Agency […]

Hamas Calls for International Intervention to Stop Israeli Detention of Election Candidates

April 14, 2021

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, called on Tuesday for immediate international intervention to stop Israel’s detention of its parliamentary election candidates. The movement made the announcement at the Palestinian Central Elections Commission in Ramallah. […]

From His Solitary Confinement, Marwan Barghouti Holds the Key to Fatah’s Future

April 7, 2021

If imprisoned Palestinian leader, Marwan Barghouti, becomes the President of the Palestinian Authority (PA), the status quo will change substantially. For Israel, as well as for the current PA President, Mahmoud Abbas, such a scenario […]

PA Urges Quartet to Pressure Israel to Allow Elections in Jerusalem

April 6, 2021

The Palestine Authority (PA) yesterday urged the Quartet on the Middle East to pressure Israel into allowing Palestinian parliamentary elections to take place in occupied East Jerusalem, Wafa news agency reported. In a letter sent […]

Israeli Forces Detain Hamas Candidate for Bethlehem

April 6, 2021

Israeli forces this morning detained senior Hamas official Hasan Wardyan, a candidate in the upcoming Palestinian elections, and other citizens from their homes in Bethlehem, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. Wardyan has previously spent over […]

Palestinian Election Officials Approve 36 Lists to Run in May Vote

April 5, 2021

Palestinian election officials announced Sunday that 36 candidate lists had been approved to run in legislative elections set for next month, the first Palestinian polls in 15 years. The vote, which precedes a presidential election […]

Israel Threatens to ‘Stop Everything’ if Hamas Wins Parliamentary Elections

April 3, 2021

Head of Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories Kamil Abu Rukun has warned that Israel “will stop everything” if Hamas wins the upcoming parliamentary elections, the Times of Israel reported. In an interview with […]

Nine Fatah Candidates Withdraw from Electoral List

April 2, 2021

Nine members of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement – Fatah – withdrew on Thursday from the movement’s electoral list for parliamentary elections just as the Central Elections Commission closed registration for the polls. Fatah candidate […]

Israel Not Granting Visas to EU Delegation on Palestinian Elections

April 1, 2021

The EU on Tuesday accused Israel of ignoring its repeated requests to grant visas to its delegation who intend to observe the upcoming Palestinian elections. In a press conference held in the headquarters of the […]

Palestinians Seek EU Support for East Jerusalem Elections

March 31, 2021

The Palestinians have asked the European Union to use its influence to ensure Israel allows its citizens in occupied East Jerusalem to vote in the upcoming Palestinian legislative and presidential elections. Earlier reports suggested that […]

Reports: Marwan Barghouti Submits Electoral List for Legislative Elections

March 31, 2021

Imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has submitted an independent list for Palestinian legislative elections in May, according to The New Arab’s Arabic-language site. The development is the latest sign of turmoil raging in the Fatah […]

New Poll: Marwan Barghouti to Win Palestine Presidential Elections

March 30, 2021

Imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti is expected to get the largest number of votes if he runs for president, Director of the Palestinian Centre for Policy and Survey Research, Khalil Shikaki, said yesterday. Speaking about […]

Fatah Will Run Alone in the Parliamentary Elections

March 22, 2021

Fatah is going to stand in the parliamentary elections on its own list, the movement’s Secretary Jibril Al-Rajoub said yesterday, according to Anadolu Agency. “There will be no joint list with any other parties,” he […]

Report: Israel Asked Abbas to Call off Palestine Elections

March 20, 2021

Head of Israel’s Shin Bet Security Agency Nadav Argaman has secretly met with Palestinian Authority (PA), Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and Fatah President Mahmoud Abbas and asked him to call off Palestinian elections, Israeli media […]

Palestinian Factions Sign Code of Honor in Cairo ahead of Upcoming Elections

March 17, 2021

Palestinian factions participating in the upcoming general elections signed on Monday a code of honor that guarantees the success and conduct of the electoral process without obstacles. During their meeting in Cairo, the factions, including […]

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