Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year
President Mahmoud Abbas postponed what would have been the first Palestinian elections in nearly 20 years, issuing a decree on Friday to further delay voting for the Palestinian Legislative Council almost another year.
TL;DR
- Palestinian elections have been postponed by President Mahmoud Abbas.
- This marks a further delay for the first Palestinian elections in nearly 20 years.
- A decree issued on Friday pushed the Palestinian Legislative Council vote back by almost another year.