President Mahmoud Abbas announced early Friday that the
first Palestinian elections in 15 years will be delayed, citing a dispute with
Israel to suspend a vote in which his fractured Fatah party was expected to
suffer another shameful defeat to the Hamas militant. . group.
Hamas criticized the move as a "coup." But the
indefinite postponement will be welcomed by Israel and Western countries, who
view the Islamic militant group as a terrorist organization and are concerned
about its growing strength.
For ordinary Palestinians, the delay leaves a
long-established political leadership that has failed to advance their hopes of
becoming a state, heal the bitter divide between Fatah and Hamas, or lift the
blockade on the Gaza Strip, and that is considers himself increasingly corrupt
and authoritarian. The presidential elections scheduled for July also appeared
to be on hold.
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