RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Monday he will delay Jan. 25 parliamentary elections if Israel bars Jerusalem Arabs from voting, the first time he has indicated he would postpone the balloting.
Senior members of the ruling Fatah party had urged Abbas to delay the elections, reflecting growing fears that the Islamic group Hamas will deal the movement a stinging blow in the polls.
美联社RAMALLAH西岸电：巴勒斯坦领导人穆罕穆德●阿巴斯周一表示，他有可能推迟1月25日举行的国会议员选举，如果以色列威胁禁止东耶路撒冷的巴勒斯坦人投票。这是阿巴斯第一次对选举延期进行表态。
针对哈马斯集团在多次民调中展示的激烈吹捧所带来的不断增长的威胁，法塔赫内部高层曾经多次向阿巴斯建议推迟选举进行。 （江峡 译）
