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Palestinian Authority says Israel blocked election officials from Jerusalem, Gaza

Bilge Kotan · Middle East Eye
Published 7 Oct 2026, 8:32 am·15 h ago·1 min read
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Palestinian Authority says Israel blocked election officials from Jerusalem, Gaza Israel refused to allow Palestinian election officials access to East Jerusalem or Gaza ahead of legislative polls, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, increasing concerns that the vote will be postponed. The Palestinian legislative elections are due to take place on 28 November, a month after Israel's own general election, but many Palestinians expect them to be postponed or cancelled, as happened in 2021. If they go ahead, they will be the first in two decades. "The Israeli government has refused to…

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