Palestinian Authority & Gaza Strip

Those who normalize relations with the Jewish state are no longer considered members of the Islamic nation, says Khaled Mashaal, Hamas' international director.

Hamas – the Gaza Strip-based terrorist group that would have faced off against Abbas's Fatah party – accused Abbas of perpetrating a "coup" against their partnership.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh slams decision, says delaying the elections means cancelling them.

In televised speech, Palestinian Authority president insinuates elections in the Palestinian territories to be called off. Lack of coalition government preventing Jerusalem from allowing Palestinian elections in east of city, he says.

Palestinian leaders in both Fatah and Hamas appear to be in agreement that PA President Mahmoud Abbas will postpone the elections and officially pin the blame on Israel for not allowing the Arab residents of east Jerusalem to participate.

Of the 36 parties running in the May 22 Palestinian parliamentary elections, 11 have images showing all of Israel replaced with "Palestine."

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Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki is expected to travel to Europe later this week to convince European foreign ministers to pressure Israel to allow the participation of Palestinians who reside in east Jerusalem in the vote.