Elections

Abbas postpones elections indefinitely Hamas lambasts decision

Friday-30-April-2021

Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas declared on Friday his decision to postpone the Palestinian legislative elections indefinitely.

Hamas: There is no going back on the elections

Tuesday-13-April-2021

Hamas Movement affirmed on Tuesday that there will be no going back on the election process and the Palestinians will choose their leadership that unite them and leads the stage of national liberation.

Resheq reaffirms insistence on holding elections in Jerusalem

Monday-5-April-2021

Political bureau member of Hamas Movement and the head of its Arab and Islamic relations department Ezzet al-Resheq has reiterated his Movement’s insistence on holding elections in Jerusalem similar to what took place in 2006 elections.

Nazzal: We are against postponing the elections

Saturday-3-April-2021

Muhammad Nazzal the deputy head of Hamas abroad and political bureau member of the Movement said on Saturday that Hamas is against postponing the elections at the pretext that they will not be allowed in Jerusalem.

Father Musallam: Christians intimidated not to run in elections

Tuesday-30-March-2021

Father Manuel Musallam a noted Palestinian priest and head of the World Popular Organization for Jerusalem Justice and Peace confirmed on Tuesday that several Christian candidates were subjected to intimidation to prevent them from participating in the elections.

Hamas announces its list for legislative elections

Monday-29-March-2021

Hamas Movement presented on Monday its list for the 2021 Palestinian Legislative Council elections at the headquarters of the Central Elections Committee under the slogan “Jerusalem unites us.”

Hamas: Israeli arrests will not impede Palestinian elections

Wednesday-24-March-2021

Hamas Movement condemned the arrests campaign launched by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday night of several ex-prisoners including the two leaders of the Movement Jamal al-Tawil and Bajis Nakhla.

Haneyya: Participation in elections through unified national list

Wednesday-17-March-2021

Ismail Haneyya Hamas’s leader said on Wednesday that his Movement prefers to participate in the legislative elections in a unified national list that includes the widest national political spectrum.