RAMALLAH: The Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization reaffirmed that Palestinian presidential and legislative elections are scheduled for 2027 in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, but could be held earlier if current obstacles are resolved.
The announcement followed a Sunday meeting on recent political and field developments and growing threats to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
The committee said the national priority is to end the Israeli occupation and establish an independent, sovereign Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
It reaffirmed the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and called for a just, mutually agreed solution to the refugee issue in line with UN General Assembly Resolution 194.
It urged the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to take concrete, time-bound steps to implement relevant international resolutions, especially Security Council Resolution 2334.
It also called for implementation of the New York Declaration commitments, recognition of the state of Palestine by countries that have yet to do so, and support for full UN membership.
On Gaza, the committee called for maintaining the ceasefire, ending ongoing Israeli violations, protecting civilians, reopening border crossings, and ensuring unrestricted humanitarian aid.
