Kallas: The EU is ready to send an observation mission for the Palestinian elections

BRUSSELS, October 6 /ATSH-AFP/ – The European Union is ready to send an observation mission for the Palestinian legislative elections, planned for November 28, the EU’s chief of diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, announced today.

Kallas stated that Palestinians have the right to choose their representatives through credible, inclusive and transparent elections.

According to her, the vote would be an important step for renewing the legitimacy of Palestinian institutions.

If held as planned, these will be the first Palestinian legislative elections in about 20 years.

The last parliamentary elections were held in 2006, when Hamas won against the Fatah of President Mahmoud Abbas.

After the parliamentary elections of November, presidential elections are expected to be held in the first quarter of 2027.

However, there are concerns that the elections may be postponed due to logistical difficulties and the complicated political and security situation.

The organization of elections is one of the reforms long requested by the international community.

The EU and other partners have financially supported the Palestinian Authority, but this institution has faced criticism for corruption, the blockage of institutions and the loss of political legitimacy.

If the process takes place, the presence of an EU observation mission would aim to increase the credibility and transparency of the electoral process.

The very holding of the elections would be of great political importance, as it could serve to renew Palestinian institutions after a period of almost two decades without parliamentary elections.