Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at a meeting with Palestinian leaders in Ramallah City, West Bank on October 6, 2019. (Photo: AFP / VNA) |
Abba's announcement was made during a joint meeting of the Fatah movement's Central Committee, the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and senior security chiefs in Ramallah. Abbas said that the Palestinian elections will be held in all Palestinian territories.
The last Palestinian legislative elections were held in 2006, when the Hamas movement won an overwhelming victory and dominated the parliament of the Palestinian Authority (PA).