Mustafa Barghouti

Head of the Palestinian National Initiative; former information minister

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Office: Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council

Born: January 15, 1954, Jerusalem

Party: Palestinian National Initiative

Education: Stanford University, Kuban State Medical University, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Abbas postpones Palestinian elections to September 2027

Rule Changes

As of October 2026: Opposed the October 2026 postponement

Palestinians have not elected a parliament since 2006. Now they won't elect one in 2026 either — President Mahmoud Abbas has pushed the November 28 vote back to September 11, 2027, and set the long-delayed presidential election for the same day.

Updated Oct 12