Palestinian unity government prepares for elections

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Monday that he would direct the Palestinian Central Elections Commission to start preparing for holding presidential and parliamentary elections in the Palestinian territories.

 

Abbas made the announcement as he chaired the first meeting of the Palestinian unity government, which was sworn in in Ramallah earlier in the day.

 

“The government’s task is to facilitate the issue of elections, which will take place within six months as agreed [between Fatah and Hamas],” Abbas said.

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