EU Urges Israel To Facilitate Palestinian Vote

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 01/16/21 | News Source: i24

EU 'stands ready to cooperate with relevant actors to support the electoral process'

The European Union on Saturday welcomed a promise by Palestinian leaders to hold their first elections in 15 years, urging Israel to facilitate the ballots.

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said elections would be held in May and July, as part of a warming of ties between his Fatah party and its Islamist rival Hamas.

"This is a welcome development," said a spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.

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He said the bloc "stands ready to cooperate with relevant actors to support the electoral process" and urged Israel to "facilitate the holding of these elections throughout the Palestinian territory."

The statement from Abbas said he expected polls to be held "in all governorates of Palestine, including east Jerusalem." Read mor at i24