France urges Abbas to reverse decision to postpone Palestinian elections until September 2027

France has urged the Palestinian leadership to reverse its decision to postpone presidential and parliamentary elections until September 2027, calling for them to be held as soon as possible, French newspaper Le Monde reported on Sunday. A French Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the postponement once again deprives the Palestinian people of their right to express their democratic will through the ballot box. The spokesperson stressed the need to allow Palestinians to choose their representatives in free and transparent elections, nearly 20 years after the last national parliamentary elections. On Saturday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree setting 11th September 2027 as the date for presidential and parliamentary elections. This postpones the parliamentary vote, which had been scheduled for 28th […]