Election delay 'a terrible disappointment', Palestinian activist Samer Sinijlawi says
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Palestinian activist Samer Sinijlawi called the postponement of the first legislative elections in 20 years to September…
According to France 24, in an interview with FRANCE 24, Palestinian activist Samer Sinijlawi called the postponement of the first legislative elections in 20 years to September 2027 "a terrible disappointment" for a generation that has never had a chance to vote.
He also dismissed the citing of Israeli restrictions as an excuse, pointing instead to a "rejection" of change among ageing Palestinian leaders.
This politics story centres on the Palestinian Territories. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Palestinian, Samer Sinijlawi and FRANCE.
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