Although some in Gaza welcomed the prospect of elections, many are looking for solutions to more urgent problems.

On October 10, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree postponing the legislative and presidential elections from November 2026, the original scheduled date, until September 2027. Amid obstacles imposed by the Israeli occupation, the postponement was justified by a need to create appropriate political, security, and on-the-ground conditions for free, fair…

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