Mahmoud Abbas Acting president Rawhi Fattuh has announced today that Palestinian elections will be held on January 9. Futtuh, head of the Palestinian parliament , was sworn in hours after the death of Yasser Arafat on Thursday, and Palestinian Basic Law dictates that he may only serve up to two months before elections are held. New leadership could prove to be the key to revitalizing the peace process in the Middle East , as both Israel and the United States had refused to work with Arafat. The ''Haaretz had initially reported that former prime minister Mahmoud Abbas was selected by the Fatah central committee as their candidate for president, but Abbas has denied this, saying, "the matter is still being discussed." There have also been conflicting reports on whether or not jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti will run.
Mahmoud Abbas Acting president has announced today that Palestinian elections will be held on January 9. Futtuh, head of the , was sworn in hours after the death of on Thursday, and Palestinian Basic Law dictates that he may only serve up to two months before elections are held. New leadership could prove to be the key to revitalizing the peace process in the , as both Israel and the United States had refused to work with Arafat. The had initially reported that former prime minister was selected by the central committee as their candidate for president, but Abbas has denied this, saying, "the matter is still being discussed." There have also been conflicting reports on whether or not jailed Palestinian leader will run.
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