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Palestinian Elections

Palestinian Authority arrests activists for demanding reforms, elections

PA security officers arrested two prominent activists, Omar Assaf and Bashar al-Takrouri, and confiscated the mobile phone of another activist, Jamileh Abed.

|ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Members of the Palestinian security forces clash with demonstrators during a protest organised by Hizb-ut Tahrir against what organisers say are political arrests by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank city of Hebron February 25, 2017.
PALESTINIAN LAWYERS protest against the Palestinian Authority’s rule by decree and demand a return to normal parliamentary lawmaking, in Ramallah last week.

Palestinians demand elections as discontent with leadership grows

PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS: Abdel Kareem Salameh: "The people want change. These are the initial signs of a revolt against the Palestinian leadership."

|ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Arab students seen on the campus of the Bethlehem University, a Catholic co-educational institution, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

Abbas loyalists lose Bethlehem University election

The election results are regarded as a serious blow to Abbas and the PA and Fatah leadership.

|ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas makes a speech during a Palestinian Central Council meeting in Ramallah, February 6, 2022.

Why does Fatah lose at the Palestinian Authority polls? - opinion

Previewing the March 26 Palestinian elections.

|ByEID MUSTAFA, DAVID A. FRANK

How to work for a two-state solution for Israel, Palestine - opinion

If there is any chance of saving the two-state solution then at least two things need to happen: Elections in Palestine and recognition of the State of Palestine.

MARCH 2, 2022
MARWAN BARGHOUTI is brought into court by police for his judgment hearing in May 2004, at which he was convicted on five counts of murder in terrorist attacks.

On This Day in 2005: Mahmoud Abbas elected Palestinian Authority president

The election marked the beginning of Abbas's four-year term as president, which has lasted 17 years with no other elections having been held.

JANUARY 9, 2022
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks with journalists at his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah

Hamas says rejects municipal elections in Gaza

Hamas and other Palestinian groups have criticized the Palestinian Authority for splitting the municipal elections into two phases.

JANUARY 3, 2022
MEMBERS OF the Hamas Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades take part in a military event in Gaza City last week.

Hamas: Despite boycott, our supporters ran in municipal elections

The ruling Fatah faction declared victory in the Palestinian municipal elections in the West Bank, while Hamas said that some of its supporters gained significant achievements.

DECEMBER 12, 2021
A Palestinian casts his ballot to vote in the municipal elections, near Jenin in the West Bank, December 11, 2021

Palestinian factions oppose PA plan to hold municipal elections

The PA government said that the first phase of the elections, the first since 2017, will be held on December 11.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas

Palestinians to hold municipal elections in December

The Palestinian Authority has decided to hold municipal elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in December for the first time since 2017.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
HAMAS SUPPORTERS in Gaza take part in a protest against Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to postpone parliamentary elections, last week.

Mahmoud Abbas: The biggest loser in Israel-Gaza escalation - analysis

Abbas has lost the attention of the Palestinians and many in the international community, who no longer see him as a relevant player in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

MAY 14, 2021
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit (not pictured) in Cairo, Egypt January 31, 2020

14-Day news roundup: Meron tragedy

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

MAY 12, 2021
The bodies of the victims of the tragedy at Mount Meron on Lag Ba'omer.

Can Israel calm the storm brewing over Jerusalem? -analysis

This is the time for Israel to be smart, not only right.

MAY 10, 2021
Palestinians protest during an anti-Israel protest over tension in Jerusalem, in Gaza City, April 24, 2021.

Palestinians count down to the end of Abbas's era

PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS: The decision to delay Palestinian elections will have far-reaching implications

MAY 6, 2021
HAMAS SUPPORTERS in Gaza take part in a protest against Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to postpone parliamentary elections, last week.

Palestinian elections and the unknown road ahead - opinion

There are serious reasons behind the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Most Israelis are blind to the realities of occupation.

MAY 5, 2021
HAMAS SUPPORTERS protest in the southern Gaza Strip last month against Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to postpone the planned parliamentary election.