Fatah’s Democratic Reform Current accuses Abbas of delaying elections to remain in power

Dimitri Diliani, a member of Fatah’s Revolutionary Council and spokesperson for the movement’s Democratic Reform Current, has accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of postponing elections to maintain his hold on power and avoid public accountability. In an interview with Quds Press on Monday, Diliani criticised the cancellation of legislative elections scheduled for 28th November 2026, and the decision to set 11th September 2027, as the date for simultaneous presidential and legislative elections. He said the postponement would prolong Abbas’s control over Palestinian political institutions and have significant political and national consequences. Diliani called for presidential and legislative elections to be held as soon as possible, arguing that voters should be given the opportunity to hold Abbas accountable for repeated electoral […]