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Palestinian president Abbas vows to hold elections, pursue reforms

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14-05-2026 | 07:57

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Palestinian president Abbas vows to hold elections, pursue reforms

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday pledged to press ahead with reforms within the Palestinian Authority, saying he was prepared to hold long-delayed presidential and parliamentary elections, during an address to his party congress.

"We renew our full commitment to continuing work on implementing all the reform measures we pledged... We are ready to hold presidential and legislative elections," Abbas said, though he did not provide a timeline for the vote.

Abbas and the Palestinian Authority are under mounting pressure from the United States, the European Union and Arab states to implement reforms and hold elections, amid widespread accusations of corruption, political stagnation and the body's declining legitimacy among Palestinians.

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