After twenty years without legislative elections, Palestinians face uncertain return to the polls
Between Hamas's decline, internal Fatah rivalries and obstacles linked to Israeli control, the holding of Palestinian legislative elections scheduled for November 28 remains uncertain.
The holding of Palestinian legislative elections scheduled for November 28 remains contingent on numerous obstacles, as Palestinians have not voted for their parliament in twenty years, according to Le Monde.
Several factors complicate the prospect of an election: Hamas's political decline, internal tensions within Fatah, as well as obstacles linked to Israeli control over Palestinian territories, the newspaper reports.
Le Monde does not specify, in the available information, the practical arrangements envisaged for organizing the election, nor the official positions of the various Palestinian factions on holding these elections on the scheduled date.
The last Palestinian legislative elections date back to 2006, a poll won by Hamas that subsequently led to a lasting political rupture with Fatah, the two movements having disputed the representation of the Palestinian people ever since.
Further details on the electoral calendar and the conditions for its implementation were not available in the source information.
Sources
- Après vingt ans sans élections législatives, l’incertain retour aux urnes des Palestiniens — Le Monde — Une
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