The UN's approach to democracy in Palestine includes only Mahmoud Abbas
Ramona Wadi- UN independent experts have urged the Palestinian Authority to reschedule the parliamentary and presidential elections, which Mahmoud Abbas cancelled.
UN independent experts have urged the Palestinian Authority to reschedule the parliamentary and presidential elections, which PA leader Mahmoud Abbas cancelled under the pretext of Palestinians in Jerusalem not being allowed to vote. Israel’s refusal to grant electoral rights for Palestinians in Jerusalem was what the PA knew all along would form the basis of its reneging on months of reassuring the people that the vote would go ahead.