Palestinian Elections Delayed Indefinitely

"RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed parliamentary elections indefinitely, giving his embattled Fatah party time to halt political infighting and shore up support against a growing challenge from Hamas.

The Islamic militant group angrily accused Abbas of stonewalling but said it will continue to honor a cease-fire with Israel. No new date was announced for the election, originally scheduled for July 17.

Tapping into voter dissatisfaction over years of Fatah corruption, the militant group has captured a number of key races in recent local elections and appears poised to make strong gains in the legislative vote as well. This will be the first time it will participate in legislative elections."
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