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Palestinian legislative elections undergoing preparations, said Palestinian President Abbas
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RAMALLAH, 9 March, 2021 (TON): Preparations for holding the 22 May legislative elections is afoot, Mahmoud Abbas President of Palestine announced on Monday.
The announcement was made during the meeting of the central committee of his Fatah ruling party in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Egypt’s invitation to the 14 Palestinian factions’ leaders to join the second round of the intra-Palestinian national dialogue in Cairo was also welcomed by Abbas in the meeting.
The central committee said it will take part in the legislative elections under one unified list, a press statement said.
The last Palestinian presidential elections were held in March 2005, and the legislative elections in January 2006.
In January, Abbas announced that the 2021 general elections will include legislative elections on 22 May, presidential elections on 31 July, and the Palestinian National Council elections on 31 August of this year.
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