Palestinian elections, finally : significance, challenges and European responsibilities

Zusammenfassung: 2021 is shaping up to be a year of elections for the Palestinians, both in the Palestinian Territories and across the world. Three ballots are scheduled for the institutions of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO). It is still unclear whether they will all take place as planned. The PA elections certainly have an important role to play in integrating the younger generations in the Territories, restoring political accountability and reinstating democratic checks and bal­ances. The elections to the Palestinian National Council - the PLO’s parliament in exile - would be even more significant and a crucial step towards creating a repre­sentative organ and establishing the basis for an inclusive discussion about the liberation movement’s future strategy and the role of the PA. The EU and its member states have been calling for years for the Palestinian leadership to revive the democratic process and overcome the Fatah/Hamas split. They should therefore not only support the elections with observers but also contribute actively to their being as free, fair and competitive as possible under the difficult circumstances

Object Details

• Alternative title: Das palästinensische Superwahljahr
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: 1 Online-Ressource (5 Seiten)
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Gesehen am 29.03.2021 ; "English version of SWP-Aktuell 26/2021"

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: SWP comment ; 2021, no. 24 (March 2021) ; SWP comment ; 2021, no. 24 (March 2021)

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Politik
• Keyword: Besetzte Gebiete ; Abstimmung ; Wahl ; Parlament ; Staatsoberhaupt ; Bedeutung ; Rolle ; Politische Beteiligung ; Israel

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Berlin
• (who): SWP
• (when): [March 2021]
• Creator: Asseburg, Muriel
• Contributor: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik

Further information

• DOI: 10.18449/2021C24
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023112314345667088862
• Rights: Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:33 AM CEST