Abbas Postpones Palestinian Elections to September 2027, Blames Israel

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has delayed legislative and presidential votes until September 2027, citing Israeli obstacles and security concerns.

10 publishers · 14 articles · first seen 6 Oct 2026 · updated 27d ago

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The odds

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The story so far

10 publishers have covered this in 14 articles since 6 Oct 2026. Times of India published first, on 6 October at 17:15 UTC; The New York Times followed 69h 43m later. The most recent article, from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, appeared on 11 October at 17:09 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The New York Times (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), CBS News (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), Times of India, France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, South China Morning Post, Deutsche Welle, Fox News World.

3 prediction markets price this story:

Will Mahmoud Abbas be the next leader out before 2027? — the market puts it at 1%, with $7k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. Yes resolves if Mahmoud Abbas permanently leaves his office before December 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. No resolves if he remains in power through that deadline or serves only in a caretaker capacity. Readers often mistake temporary suspensions or resignation announcements for permanent removal.
Will Israel election happen as scheduled? — resolved “Yes” on 27 Oct 2026. The market resolves to "Yes" if nationwide general voting for Israel's 26th Knesset takes place on October 27, 2026. It resolves to "No" if that nationwide voting happens before that date or does not occur by the end of October 27, 2026. Readers often mistakenly believe that early or special voting (like for soldiers or citizens abroad) determines the outcome, but only the date of general election-day voting counts.
Will Benjamin Netanyahu be the next Prime Minister of Israel? — the market puts it at 28%, with $2.4M traded in the last 24 hours, closing 28 Oct 2026. The Yes outcome occurs if Benjamin Netanyahu is formally sworn in as Prime Minister after an election. The No outcome applies if someone else takes that oath or if no new Prime Minister is sworn in by December 31, 2027. Readers often mistake the date of a political tour or appointment for the official swearing-in ceremony.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Will Mahmoud Abbas be the next leader out before 2027? at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

6 Oct, 17:15Times of India EU ready to send observers for first Palestinian parliamentary vote in nearly 20 years—
8 Oct, 16:30Times of India Palestine factions could postpone elections amid Israeli complications, internal feud2%
9 Oct, 14:58The New York Times Palestinian Authority Says Elections Are to Be Postponed2%
10 Oct, 11:58France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines 🔴 Palestinian president Abbas postpones legislative elections, sets presidential poll for September 20273%▲1 points since the previous source
10 Oct, 13:33ABC News Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year3%
10 Oct, 14:08CBS News Abbas delays Palestinian elections to 2027, marking 20 years without a vote3%
10 Oct, 14:18Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 20273%
10 Oct, 14:24The New York Times Palestinian Authority Formally Delays Elections, Despite Western Pressure3%
10 Oct, 15:09South China Morning Post Palestinian leader Abbas postpones elections to September 20273%
10 Oct, 16:09France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 20273%
Show 4 later sources
1. 10 Oct, 16:18News Feed Palestinian Authority blames Israeli ‘obstacles’ for latest election delay3%
2. 10 Oct, 22:54Deutsche Welle Palestinian president postpones elections until late 20272%
3. 11 Oct, 12:22Fox News World Abbas delays Palestinian elections again, making more than two decades without vote2%▼1 points since the previous source
4. 11 Oct, 17:09Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ‘Who will represent us?’ Palestinians react to election delay1%
NowCurrent odds1%

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Polymarket Will Mahmoud Abbas be the next leader out before 2027? 1% −1 $7k 24hends 1 Jan 2027
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Resolved Will Israel election happen as scheduled? Yes 11d ago
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Polymarket Will Benjamin Netanyahu be the next Prime Minister of Israel? 28% +2 $2.4M 24hends 28 Oct 2026
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