https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-regrets-pa-decision-to-delay-palestinian-election-urges-abbas-to-reconsiderContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-regrets-pa-decision-to-delay-palestinian-election-urges-abbas-to-reconsiderhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-regrets-pa-decision-to-delay-palestinian-election-urges-abbas-to-reconsider#u123203Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:26:51 +0000France and several Western allies have expressed deep regret over the Palestinian Authority decision to postpone parliamentary and presidential votes to September 2027. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced the delay, moving back parliamentary elections that had been scheduled for 28 November 2026 and presidential elections planned for early 2027. Foreign ministers from Australia, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement warning that the decision deprives Palestinians of their democratic right to vote after more than two decades without national elections.Why it