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PLO Restructures Palestinian National Council to 350 Seats

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC · How we work

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PLO is restructuring the Palestinian National Council before November 28 elections, reducing seats from 747 to 350.
Commission to Support Palestinian Rights warned the restructuring could exclude factions.
Kuwait’s Palestinian community elected Hisham Ibrahim and Saleh Qannam as overseas PNC members.
Committees seek one PNC seat per 35,000 Palestinians in Europe, U.S., and South America.
Hamas officials say they will join only if candidates recognize the PLO as sole legitimate representative.

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PLO is restructuring the Palestinian National Council before November 28 elections, reducing seats from 747 to 350.
Commission to Support Palestinian Rights warned the restructuring could exclude factions.
Kuwait’s Palestinian community elected Hisham Ibrahim and Saleh Qannam as overseas PNC members.
Committees seek one PNC seat per 35,000 Palestinians in Europe, U.S., and South America.
Hamas officials say they will join only if candidates recognize the PLO as sole legitimate representative.