Abbas postpones Palestinian presidential, legislative elections to Sept. 11, 2027

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the foundation stone ceremony of the Innovation and Excellence Compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah on September 9, 2026. (File photo: AFP)

RAMALLAH, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree on Saturday postponing the presidential and legislative elections until Sept. 11, 2027, calling for the two elections to be held simultaneously.