Palestinian Elections
PA elections should be held after Israeli election results, Palestinian think tank says
The Ramallah-based think tank predicted Fatah will not secure a parliamentary majority unless opposition forces remain deeply divided.
Mahmoud Abbas: Do not reverse your most popular decision, extinguish our last bit of hope - opinion
Can Fatah’s Democratic Reform faction handle peace with both Israel and Hamas?
The Barghouti ‘myth’: Why Palestinians still want a leader they barely know - interview
Israel is not prepared for the Palestinian elections - editorial
The truth is that the blame lies with the PA and Hamas. The problem for Israel is it allowed the slouching toward elections to occur without bothering to consider the various train-wreck outcomes.
Before crucial meeting, Abbas urges EU to press Israel on Jerusalem vote
Abbas is reportedly planning to announce his plans to postpone the elections indefinitely because of Israel's failure to respond to a PA request to hold the vote in Jerusalem.
Letters to the Editor April 28, 2021: A note on the vote
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Nixing elections will harm Abbas, reignite Fatah-Hamas dispute - analysis
Many Palestinians are convinced that the deep crisis in Fatah is the main reason behind Abbas’s fear of holding the elections.
PA President Mahmoud Abbas: No Palestinian elections without Jerusalem
He praised the residents of east Jerusalem for their “steadfastness in the face of Israeli schemes aiming to control the holy city.”
Jerusalem escalation could be how Israel's next war starts - analysis
It is important to understand that this timeline is similar to how tensions grew in 2014 and other cycles that led to tensions in Gaza and Jerusalem.
Palestinians reject European offer to hold Jerusalem election online
The PA has said they may delay or cancel the May 22 election, as Israel has yet to respond to its demand to hold the vote in Jerusalem.
Fatah, Hamas use Jerusalem unrest to deflect attention from own problems
The Palestinian factions are already competing for the title of the best “defenders of Jerusalem and the al-Aqsa Mosque” against alleged Israeli efforts to “Judaize” the city.
Terror candidates must not run in Palestinian elections, US tells UNSC
"Terrorists who deny Israel's right to exist are being allowed to participate in the elections," said UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan.
EU nations at UNSC: Israel must allow east Jerusalem Palestinians vote
Palestinian officials have threatened to delay of cancel the elections, citing Israel’s failure to respond to their request to hold the vote in Jerusalem.
