Abbas is determined to hold election January 25

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas told parliament Wednesday he is determined to hold general elections January 25, as scheduled, and dismissed growing

By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas told parliament Wednesday he is determined to hold general elections January 25, as scheduled, and dismissed growing speculation about possible delays. "The election will be held on January 25, and nothing will delay it, except for an act of God," Abbas told legislators.