Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027
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What happened
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11, 2027, and called a presidential poll for the same date, blaming Israel and the security situation in the Palestinian territories for the delay. Our correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more.
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