Mahmoud Abbas to set date for new elections by January 20
Once Abbas sets dates for the elections, several Palestinian factions will meet in Cairo to discuss issues related to the voting.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Ishtayeh (R) and President Mahmoud Abbas (L) at the swearing in ceremony of the new government at the Palestinian Authority's headquarters in the West Bank town of Ramallah, April 13, 2019.(photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH