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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, April 29, 2021
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Hamas to skip meeting of Palestinian factions over opposition to election delay
Hamas will not participate in tonight’s meeting of Palestinian factions in Ramallah, where Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to delay the planned Palestinian elections.
“Our stance is clear — we oppose this delay, and we will not help cover it up,” a spokesperson for Hamas’s electoral campaign says.
The Palestinians are scheduled to head to their first legislative elections in 15 years on May 22. But Abbas is said to be planning to delay them tonight, fearing a defeat by his political rivals.
