Lebanon: protest in Baalbek's Galilee camp against appointment and electoral colleges
Protests in the Galilee camp in Baalbek against the mechanism of appointing Palestinian representatives and adopting electoral colleges instead of holding direct elections to the Palestinian National Council.
Palestinians in Syria reject National Council election mechanism and warn against "appointment"
A statement by 9 institutions and more than 50 Palestinian figures in Syria rejects the National Council election mechanism and calls for direct voting, the rejection of appointment and quota-sharing, and guaranteed representation for the diaspora.
Emergency meeting in Istanbul to discuss National Council elections and the stance of Palestinians abroad
The Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad holds an emergency meeting in Istanbul to discuss the National Council elections and mechanisms for representing Palestinians abroad, amid its rejection of the appointment policy.
Palestinians in Austria reject "appointment" to the National Council and demand democratic representation
Palestinian figures and organisations in Austria call for a democratic, consensus-based mechanism to represent the diaspora on the National Council and reject appointment and factional mechanisms.
Palestinians in Britain reject appointment, demand free elections for the National Council
This came at the conclusion of a meeting held by the Palestinian community in London to discuss the reconstitution of the Palestinian National Council.