‘Contrast couldn’t be more striking’ between Israel and Palestinian Authority, which hasn’t had elections in 21 years

Israelis cast their ballots at a polling station in Jerusalem during Election Day in Israel, Oct. 27, 2026. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

As Israelis go to the polls peacefully on Tuesday, the Palestinian Authority, which hasn’t held an election in 21 years, called on the Jewish state on Tuesday to “bring an end to its unlawful occupation.”

“The contrast couldn’t be more striking,” Rabbi Steven Burg, CEO of Aish, told JNS...

“Israel held a free and fair election today,” Mark Goldfeder, CEO and director of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, told JNS. “Its accuser has not held one since 2006.”

“Before anyone demands deference to a U.N. mandate holder, they might try getting a mandate of their own,” he said...

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