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Abbas amends Palestinian election law to bar Hamas from polls

Summary by The New Arab
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has signed a decree amending the local elections law in a move that would force candidates to recognise Israel, renounce armed struggle and accept the political programme of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, effectively barring Hamas from participating in upcoming municipal polls. The amendment, received on Tuesday by the Palestinian Central Elections Commission, alters Article 16 of the electio…

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The New Arab broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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