Mahmoud Abbas announces first Palestinian elections in 15 years

Legislative polls to be held in May, presidential election set for July

The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has announced parliamentary and presidential elections, the first in 15 years, in an effort to heal long-standing internal divisions.

The move is widely seen as a response to criticism of the democratic legitimacy of Palestinian political institutions, including Abbas’s presidency.

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