Palestinian Court Postpones Vote Seen Testing Abbas’s Strength
- Another court hearing on challenge to vote slated for December
- Election seen as referendum on President Abbas’s rule
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The Palestinian Supreme Court ordered the suspension of Oct. 8 municipal elections that were seen as a referendum on President Mahmoud Abbas’s rule.
The court postponed the vote after a private attorney challenged its legality, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa. Abbas’s Fatah party said on Twitter that another court hearing on the election would be held on Dec. 21.