https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/abbas-postpones-palestinian-elections-sets-presidential-poll-for-september-2027Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/abbas-postpones-palestinian-elections-sets-presidential-poll-for-september-2027https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/abbas-postpones-palestinian-elections-sets-presidential-poll-for-september-2027#u119804Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:50:49 +0000Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delayed legislative elections originally scheduled for the following month, pushing the presidential and legislative polls to September 11, 2027. Palestinian factions moved to delay the long-awaited vote, which marks 20 years without a public ballot. Abbas cited the ongoing Gaza crisis, security conditions, and Israeli restrictions and measures for the postponement. The decision drew immediate criticism from Israel. Doubts had previously surrounded whether the Palestinian Authority vote would proceed on schedule.Why it mattersThe postponement extends a two-d