The Palestinian leadership has postponed general elections next month, since it was impossible to convene the election on 20 January because of "Israeli obstruction". The move is a blow to the reform process, though expectations that polls will go ahead in January, were low. A Palestinian cabinet statement said polls "would be held immediately after occupation forces pull back" to positions held before the Palestinian uprising began in September, 2000. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat agreed in May to hold presidential and parliamentary elections following domestic and international pressure to reform his administration.

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