Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas on Monday evening issued a presidential decree establishing a committee to draft an interim constitution, the Ramallah-run Wafa news agency reported.

The move comes against the backdrop of France, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia declaring their intentions to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations meeting next month.

“President Abbas took this step in the context of preparations for holding general elections following the cessation of Israeli genocidal aggression on the Gaza Strip, the withdrawal of the occupation forces from the Strip, and after the State of Palestine assumes responsibility in the Strip in the process of transition to Palestinian statehood,” the article states.

The last general P.A. election was held on Ja

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