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Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

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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…

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  • 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…
  • Reported by France 24 and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:09:13 UTC.

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  1. Palestinian president Abbas postpones legislative elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

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  4. Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027

  5. Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

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