BEIJING, April 17 -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas plans to hold parliamentary elections on schedule, while militant group Hamas threatens to reconsider its informal truce with Israel if the July 17 vote is delayed.

    Abbas noted the Palestinian National Authority will not delay the legislative elections.

    Meanwhile, a Hamas spokesman said there are indications that the mainstream Fatah has intentions to delay the elections, which might push Hamas "to re-evaluate its position on the truce that is on the verge of collapse."

    He added Hamas would only participate in the race if the election law were revised to give better representation to smaller parties.

    The Palestinian election commission had said parliament must amend the law no later than three months before the balloting. Enditem

(Source: CRIENGLISH.com)