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Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/palestinians-skeptical-about-fatah-hamas-election-deal-644380
Palestinians Skeptical about Fatah-Hamas Election Deal
(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - In Turkey two weeks ago, Fatah and Hamas reportedly agreed to hold elections for the Palestinian Authority presidency and parliament, but a meeting that was supposed to take place on Saturday to discuss new elections was postponed indefinitely. "It seems that neither Abbas nor Hamas are really interested in holding new elections," a Palestinian political analyst told the Jerusalem Post. "The Palestinian public, in addition, does not seem to care much about elections these days, particularly in wake of the growing number of coronavirus infections and the bad economy. The European Union appears to be more interested in the elections than the Palestinian public. Apparently, Abbas is facing pressure from the Europeans to hold new elections while the Palestinians are almost completely indifferent to the subject."