Australia, Canada, France and UK Urge Palestinian Authority to Reverse Election Postponement

The foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom have jointly urged the Palestinian Authority to reverse Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's decision to postpone presidential and legislative elections until September 2027. In a joint statement, the ministers noted that nearly two decades had passed since the last Palestinian Legislative Council elections and called for elections to be held without further delay, linking credible elections to Palestinian Authority reform commitments and the foundations for a two-state solution.