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| Palestinian factions agree on election mechanisms |
| 2021-02-10 |
| "However it works we should all get boodle, but you get less" BANG BANG" [Jpost] After two days of talks in Cairo, several Palestinian factions, including Fatah and Hamas, announced on Tuesday evening that they reached agreement on several issues related to the upcoming general elections. The factions, however, did not reach agreement on ending the Fatah-Hamas rift. Instead, the factions said that they decided to form a committee that would "address the repercussions of the division [between the West Bank and Gaza Strip in all human, social and legal aspects." The committee will submit its report to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who will refer it to the new government and parliament for implementation after the elections. The parliamentary election is scheduled to take place on May 22, while the presidential election will take place on July 31. The vote for the Palestinian National Council (the PLO's legislative body) will take place at the end of August. Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official, said that the factions agreed on the mechanisms for holding the elections. The factions also agreed on a "political base" for holding the elections, he said, without elaborating. The factions said in a statement that they agreed to abide by the dates set for the parliamentary, presidential and Palestinian National Council elections, as announced by Abbas last month. |
| Posted by:Frank G |