AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElections Watch: The Palestinian Central Elections Commission opened candidate-list registration for the Nov. 28 legislative elections in the West Bank and Gaza, running for 12 days until Oct. 7, with lists only (no individual bids), 16–132 candidates per list, and mandatory women’s representation rules. Settlement & Land: A Palestinian land-resistance report says Israel is advancing a settlement bloc plan that could sever northern West Bank from the center via roads and infrastructure, threatening contiguity and leaving Palestinian communities isolated. UN Diplomacy: Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly by prerecorded video after the U.S. denied visas again, warning Israel’s policies threaten Palestinians’ very existence; Netanyahu followed with a defiant speech that triggered mass walkouts. Gaza Aid: Israel told the EU it will allow €43m in bloc-funded aid for essential services into Gaza for the first time in a year, aimed at early recovery and water infrastructure. Prisoners & Politics: U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna renewed calls for Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti ahead of the elections. West Bank Violence: Reports describe escalating raids and settler attacks, including tree and land destruction orders and a car-ramming incident near Ramallah.
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