RAMALLAH, 16 April, 2021 (TON): The European Union (EU) has called on Israel not to obstruct the upcoming Palestinian elections.

On Thursday, Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff, the EU representative in Palestine, said that the bloc continues its contact with the Israeli government to allow the legislative elections to be held in the Palestinian territories without interruption or obstacles.

 During a meeting in Ramallah with Azzam al-Ahmad, a member of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Burgsdorff made the remarks.

Within the coming days, the EU will intensify its efforts with all parties concerned, including Israel, on holding the elections, ending internal Palestinian division and establishing the Palestinian state, said the official.

In January, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced the 2021 general elections will include the legislative elections on 22 May, the presidential elections on 31 July, and the elections of the Palestinian National Council, the highest decision-making body of the PLO, on 31August.