Palestinian paper: US understands if Abbas postpones elections
President Abbas may cancel the election if East Jerusalemites cannot participate, but some see this as an excuse by a leader who wishes to avoid the verdict of voters
PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas hands the election decree to chairman of the Palestinian Central Election Committee Hana Naser in Ramallah in January 2021.(photo credit: REUTERS)ByMOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE