EU, UN call on Abbas to set new date for Palestinian elections

Published on April 30, 2021

Abbas blamed Israel for the delay, explaining it had rejected a request to allow for Palestinians to vote in Jerusalem. Israel has not issued a formal public response on the matter.
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