Palestinian National Forum: The National Council's legitimacy begins with free and direct elections
The Palestinian National Forum in Istanbul rejects appointment mechanisms and electoral colleges for the National Council and calls for free and direct elections that include Palestinians at home and in the diaspora.
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.
Mohammed Mushainesh: we reject token elections and demand real representation in the National Council
Mohammed Mushainesh, head of the Conference of Palestinians in Türkiye, affirms support for free and transparent National Council elections and calls for guaranteeing the participation of Palestinians at home and in the diaspora and rejecting appointment mechanisms.
Conference of Palestinians Abroad rejects National Council appointments and demands inclusive elections
The Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad holds an emergency meeting, rejecting National Council appointments and electoral colleges and demanding free elections that include Palestinians at home and in the diaspora.
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.