First time since 2006: Abbas calls for PA election on November 28
PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas issues a decree scheduling legislative elections for November 28, marking the first parliamentary vote since 2006
Assessment
Mahmoud Abbas has formally scheduled Palestinian Authority legislative elections for November 28, the first such vote since 2006. The decree signals an attempt to address longstanding governance questions, though past elections have been repeatedly postponed due to internal divisions. Observers will watch whether the vote proceeds amid tensions between Fatah and Hamas.