Palestinians Concerned That Israeli Ban On Holding Palestinian Authority Elections In East Jerusalem Will Serve Fatah As Excuse To Cancel Elections
April 13, 2021 | By S. Schneidmann
Introduction
Preparations are currently underway in the Palestinian Authority (PA) for elections to the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) and to the presidency, scheduled for May 22, 2021 and July 31, 2021, respectively.[1] In previous PA elections – i.e., in the PLC elections of 1996 and 2006, and in the presidential elections of 2005 – residents of East Jerusalem were allowed to vote in the city, at polling stations set up in Israeli post offices, in accordance with Article 6 of Annex 2 of the 1995 Interim Agreement between Israel and the PLO.