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Palestinian activist urges Carney to intervene on election delay
Palestinian activist writes to Canadian PM Carney asking for help to prevent postponed Palestinian elections.
In brief
Palestinian activist writes to Canadian PM Carney asking for help to prevent postponed Palestinian elections. Palestinian activist Samer Sinijlaw urged Canadian PM Mark Carney to intervene with Palestinian President Abbas to hold Nov 2026 elections after they were postponed to 2027. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Palestinian elections postponed
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative and presidential elections until September 2027 due to Israeli measures.
“obstacles posed by Israeli measures”
Activist appeals for intervention
Samer Sinijlaw, head of New Path, wrote to PM Carney urging immediate action to ensure Palestinian elections proceed.
“I recognize the legitimate concerns regarding Israeli cooperation, access to polling stations, and the integrity of the electoral process”
Carney's election commitment
Canadian PM Carney pledged to recognize a Palestinian state in September 2025 based on Palestinian Authority commitments to hold 2026 elections.
“Canada intends to recognize the State of Palestine at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025”
Election delay concerns
Samer Sinijlaw warned that indefinite postponement risks undermining Palestinian democracy and election integrity.
“These are serious challenges, but they must be addressed rather than used to justify another indefinite postponement of Palestinian democracy”
Call for urgent action
Samer Sinijlaw requested Carney intervene personally with President Abbas and Canada’s partners to honor election commitments.
“I am therefore appealing to you to intervene personally and urgently with President Abbas, together with Canada’s international partners, to ensure that the Palestinian Authority honours its commitment to hold elections”
Here's the gist
Palestinian activist Samer Sinijlaw urged Canadian PM Mark Carney to intervene with Palestinian President Abbas to hold Nov 2026 elections after they were postponed to 2027.
