The decision was taken Abbas government in the West Bank, Sunday, November 22, 2009, following input related to the vote of the Palestinian Election Commission. The commission members said it was not able to prepare for elections in the Gaza Strip since Hamas boycotted the elections in the region.
"President Abbas is not possible to conclude that the conduct elections in Gaza," according to Palestinian officials quoted by the daily The Jerusalem Post, Monday, November 23, 2009. "We do not believe Israel would allow Palestinians in Jerusalem to participate in the elections," said the unnamed official was.
The official said Abbas has not set a date for another election after the postponement of January. "It's too early to decide a new date," he said. "Depending on whether Egypt and other Arab countries managed to achieve reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah".
Regarding the statement that Abbas does not want to run back to the elections, the official stated "The President will remain in power until elections held. Today he has not decided the next step," he said.
In an interview with BBC Arabic, Abbas said he did not intend to participate in the upcoming general elections, following a power struggle between Hamas and Fatah.This decision is considered competitors as a failure that led to the collapse of Abbas's credibility in the eyes of Palestinians.
"Threats will not vote Abbas was a bluff," said one political observer in the forecasts."He knows will not be able to win elections without the support of Hamas," he said.
According to him, Threats Abbas did not participate in elections is considered the Palestinians as an act against the U.S. Government. "Abbas expects the U.S. to support him again. If he is really serious (resigned) nothing will hinder," said an observer.
Azzam Al-Ahmed, senior officials close to Abbas in Fatah Abbas does not imply a desire to vote because of fear that would impose Abbas Palestinian leaders and citizens in a crisis.
"If the president withdrew his words (not participating in the elections), leadership in the Palestinian Authority would collapse," he told the Jerusalem daily, Al Quds magazine section. He appreciated the president's decision not to vote for policies related to the U.S. reply to the continued construction of Israeli settlements.
Abbas' Fatah officials claimed to make painful concessions Develop a plan now approved the peace treaty if Israel continued the construction in the West Bank and Jerusalem for six months."The United States failed to pressure Israel to halt settlement building and that's why we feel disappointed," he said. Possible Abbas will announce his decision to retire from politics at the PLO Central Council meeting on 15 December next forecasts.
Candidates in addition to Abbas, according to Ahmed there will not be able to compete with Abbas. But he hopes the PLO Central Council will be able to persuade Abbas to stay in power and avoid a power vacuum.Fatah accused the United States as a repressive and tyrannical forces that try to divide the Palestinians with others. However, he said, U.S. forces will not last forever. "State of the super power it would collapse quickly," said Ahmed.
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