Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Israel Condemns Abbas After Palestinian Elections Delayed Again
Palestinian elections have been delayed again.
Israel's foreign minister criticized Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
The minister called him a “corrupt dictator.”
The minister said Abbas had not held elections in more than twenty years.
Abbas reportedly said Israel had created obstacles to holding elections.
Israel's foreign minister said that accusation was false.
The minister argued that Abbas was using it to avoid responsibility.
The report does not explain the specific reason the elections were delayed.
Palestinian elections have been delayed again, according to the report.
Israel's foreign minister accused Mahmoud Abbas of misleading the international community.
The minister called Abbas a “corrupt dictator.”
The minister said Abbas had not held elections in over twenty years.
Israel's foreign minister rejected Abbas's claim that Israel created obstacles to holding elections.
- Who
- Mahmoud Abbas and Israel's unnamed foreign minister.
- What
- Palestinian elections were delayed again, prompting criticism from Israel's foreign minister.
- When
- Not specified.
- Where
- Not specified.
- Why
- Israel's foreign minister said Abbas was falsely blaming Israel for obstacles to the elections to avoid responsibility; the specific reason for the delay is not given.
- Election status
- Palestinian elections were delayed again.
- Israeli response
- Israel's foreign minister criticized Mahmoud Abbas.
- Minister's allegation
- The minister said Abbas had not held elections in over twenty years.
- Disputed claim
- The minister rejected Abbas's claim that Israel imposed obstacles to holding elections.
- Delay explanation
- The report does not specify the reason for the latest delay.