Twenty-One Years Into a Four-Year Term: Mahmoud Abbas Delays Elections — Again
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, US, Sept. 26, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Earlier this month, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas signed…
Assessment
Mahmoud Abbas has pushed Palestinian elections to 2027, canceling the legislative vote that was supposed to happen this November. He blames Israel, but the pattern is familiar: twenty-one years into a four year term, delays keep coming. Israelis, meanwhile, head to the polls on schedule after a devastating war. The contrast underscores a leadership that treats elections as optional.