OTTAWA — The Palestinian Authority says its commitment to hold elections in 2026 — which Ottawa has set as a condition for recognizing Palestinian statehood — won’t be fulfilled if the war in Gaza continues into next year.

Omar Awadallah, the Palestinian deputy minister of foreign affairs, also told The Canadian Press an election will only happen if Palestinians in all three enclaves can vote.

“Once the war stops in Gaza and the genocide stops in Gaza, then within one year, we will be able to hold elections in the occupied Palestinian territories,” he said.

The Palestinian Authority insists it is committed to reforms that will allow it to build a successful country that can coexist peacefully with Israel — though Israel’s ambassador to Canada argues the current Palestinian leadership ca

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