RAMALLAH, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday issued a decree setting elections for the Palestinian National Council (PNC) on Nov. 1, the official WAFA news agency reported.
The decree called on Palestinians both inside the occupied territories and in the diaspora to take part "to ensure the broadest possible participation of the Palestinian people wherever they reside," WAFA said, citing the document.
The PNC serves as the parliament of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and represents Palestinian factions, unions, and groups both inside and outside the Palestinian territories.
Abbas said in January that work is underway to draft a temporary constitution and a law on political parties ahead of the elections. He also reaffirmed in October 2025 a commitment to hold general presidential and parliamentary elections within a year after the end of the Gaza conflict. Enditem
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