Australia, Canada, France, and the UK express regret over Palestinian President's decision to postpone elections until September 2027.

The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement expressing deep regret over the Palestinian President's decision to postpone the Palestinian Legislative Council and Presidential elections to September 2027. They emphasized that nearly two decades have passed since the last legislative elections, depriving an entire generation of Palestinians the opportunity to choose their representatives and further eroding public confidence in democratic institutions.