Palestinian VP: No polls without Gaza, Jerusalem
Palestinian Vice President Hussein Sheikh confirmed that the parliamentary elections scheduled for November 28 will take place and will not be canceled. However, the condition for holding them includes the participation of all Palestinian territories, including Gaza and East Jerusalem, where Israel previously restricted residents from participating in elections. He explained that the Palestinian leadership is engaging with Israel and international parties to support holding the elections, especially in Jerusalem, while Europeans are backing the effort and pressuring to facilitate the process in the city. In the event that elections cannot be held, Sheikh indicated alternative options, such as forming a consensual national council representing the Palestinian people, alongside ongoing dialogue with Palestinian factions like Hamas, which has announced it will not participate in political life under the conditions set by the Palestine Liberation Organization. He emphasized that elections do not replace the administrative committee’s governance in Gaza and that the political process continues despite economic challenges, including Israel’s withholding of billions of dollars from Palestinian tax revenues, amid Palestinian debts reaching $17 billion. These developments coincide with upcoming regional and international electoral deadlines, with a focus on ensuring the participation of all Palestinian territories, especially Jerusalem and Gaza, to legitimize the electoral process.
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