PALESTINIAN REFORM ADVOCATE SAMER SINIJLAWI TELLS THE NEWS FORUM: ‘88% of qualified Palestinian citizens have actually currently preregistered for the November 28th election– the very first election because 2005’

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In an exclusive interview with The News Forum, Samer Sinijlawi calls for a new generation of Palestinian leadership, peaceful coexistence with Israel and a democratic, demilitarized Palestinian state

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ST. CATHARINES, Ontario, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A prominent Palestinian political reformer who advocates peace and coexistence with Israel is warning that Palestinian elections scheduled for November 28 could be postponed, threatening a rare opportunity for a new generation of leaders committed to democracy, nonviolence and a negotiated two-state solution.

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In an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW airing on broadcast on October 13 at 7PM ET on The News Forum, Samer Sinijlawi, makes the case for a fundamental change in Palestinian leadership and in relations between Israelis and Palestinians.

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“Nothing can beat the two-state service. Absolutely nothing. There is no other way that 7 million Jews will vanish from this land or 7 million Palestinians will vanish from this land. “

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The interview comes as unpredictability surrounds Palestinian legal elections set up for November 28, possibly the very first such vote in 20 years.

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When 88 % of qualified Palestinian citizens have actually currently preregistered, his New Path motion is looking for to bring more youthful Palestinians, females and specialists into political life on a platform of democratic responsibility, nonviolence, discussion with Israel and enhanced living conditions.

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A Palestinian state constructed on the”Four Ds”

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In the interview, Sinijlawi lays out 4 necessary concepts for a practical Palestinian state:

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“The Palestinian state needs to be democratic. The Palestinian state needs to be established. The Palestinian state ought to be deradicalized. And it ought to be demilitarized.”

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“Imagine if we can alter this relationship from dispute to collaboration. Who on the planet can state no to Israelis and Palestinians when they come together requesting financial advancement, financial investment and cooperation in innovation?”

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Sinijlawi argues that Palestinian statehood, accompanied by democratic reform and trustworthy security warranties, can assist resolve Israeli issues about another October 7 attack while providing Palestinians the self-respect, liberty and self-determination they look for.

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Canada, United States and other Western democracies require to act

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Sinijlawi obstacles Canada, the United States, Europe and moderate Arab nations to support democratic and moderate forces in both Israeli and Palestinian society.

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“The moderates, consisting of the liberal world, Canada, the United States, Europe and the moderate Arab nations, together with the moderates in Israel and Palestine, must be one camp– unified.”

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For Sinijlawi, coexistence is not simply a diplomatic goal however a useful need.

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“We are the only country that can encourage the Israelis that there is a Palestinian partner they can rely on– the DNA of the area is coexistence.”