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RAMALLAH: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has announced that presidential elections will be held in early 2027 and legislative elections in November this year, without saying if he would run.
Abbas, 90, won the last Palestinian presidential election in 2005 with a mandate of four years, meaning his term should have expired in 2009.
However his term was extended and no presidential election has been held since, with Abbas ruling by presidential decrees, courting criticism at home and abroad.
“President Mahmoud Abbas announced that presidential elections will be held in early 2027,” the presidency said in a statement. The leader also issued a decree introducing changes to electoral procedures.
