https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/palestinian-authority-says-elections-are-to-be-postponedContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/palestinian-authority-says-elections-are-to-be-postponedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/palestinian-authority-says-elections-are-to-be-postponed#u124362Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:25:08 +0000Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree delaying legislative elections that were originally scheduled for November, pushing the vote alongside a presidential poll to September 2027. The Palestinian Authority blamed the delay on worsening conditions across the territory. Regional figures and international allies criticized the postponement, stating it deprives Palestinians of their democratic right to vote and threatens the two-state solution. The decision extends a nearly two-decade hiatus in Palestinian legislative voting.Why it mattersThe cancellation extends a period of nearly t