NYT > World News Palestinian Authority Formally Delays Elections, Despite Western Pressure Par : Aaron Boxerman 10 octobre 2026 à 10:24 The aging Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, pushed off the planned vote until late 2027. Palestinians haven’t had major elections for about two decades. © Mahmoud Illean/Associated PressPresident Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority in the city of Ramallah last month, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.