PLO calls for election

Reuters has reported that the PLO has called for elections this September. This news comes after Saeb Erekat has resigned his post as the chief negotiator for the Palestine Liberation Organisation, following the leak of cables in the Palestine papers last month.

Haaretz reported:
'Erekat told The Associated Press that an investigation determined that internal documents obtained by Al-Jazeera were leaked by someone from his office. "If there was any security failure in my office, then I am responsible. For that, I have resigned," he said.'

Note his reasoning here, the leak of the papers as opposed to the content of said cables. (?)

Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum has denounced the 'legitimacy' of the call for elections by Mahmoud Abbas PA leader. They have also announced that they will not participate in the coming elections.