Palestinian elections postponed to 2027

President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative elections due on 28 November 2026 and moved both parliamentary and presidential votes to 11 September 2027. The Palestinian leadership cited Israeli measures and conditions in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. Israel’s foreign minister criticised the postponement as avoiding a promised vote.

• 28 November 2026original legislative election date
• 11 September 2027new date for both votes
• 2006last legislative election held

Q1

When was parliament last elected?

The last legislative election was in 2006, when Hamas won a majority; the Legislative Council has not met since 2007.

Q2

What barriers did leaders cite?

They cited restrictions on movement and voting access, settlement expansion, settler attacks, and Gaza’s security conditions as barriers to an inclusive election.

Q3

What does the delay mean?

It leaves the Palestinian Authority’s current leadership in place while its parliament remains inactive after nearly two decades without legislative elections.

Q4

Has this vote been delayed before?

In 2021, Abbas also postponed planned legislative and presidential elections after disputes over voting arrangements in East Jerusalem.