RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections to September next year, official media said, confirming widespread speculation over the polls which were last held in 2006.
The vote will be held alongside presidential elections on Sept 11, 2027, Abbas said in a decree, blaming "obstacles" imposed by Israel, according to the Palestinian Wafa news agency.
The legislative elections, which the international community has strongly advocated for, had been scheduled for Nov 28 this year, while a presidential vote was expected in early 2027.
Israel had blasted Abbas's Palestinian Authority as "corrupt" over the anticipated delay.
