Palestinian Election Dispute Grows
The article focused on the ongoing controversy regarding the date of the upcoming Palestinian legislative elections. Both Hamas and Islamic Jihad officially requested a postponement of the elections, despite Fatah's announcement and insistence on holding them on the scheduled date of November 28, 2026. This would be the first legislative election since 2006. The issue arose following secret negotiations between the factions, with Fatah claiming that Hamas and Jihad requested a delay citing lack of readiness, while Hamas publicly affirmed its stance against postponing the elections and called for them to be held as planned. The current dispute has garnered widespread attention, with conflicting statements even within Fatah itself. For example, officials like Jibril Rajoub suggested that the elections should be postponed, while official statements maintained that preparations for the original date continued, without any formal decree postponing them. Meanwhile, the date for the legislative elections remains fixed according to the Central Election Commission, which has intensified its technical and administrative preparations despite political concerns and disagreements over the possibility of holding the elections on time.
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