The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), under pressure to appoint a second commander to his aging chief, Mahmoud Abbas, created a post of vice-president after meeting senior officials on April 24. …
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Why has the Palestinian Authority’s Mahmoud Abbas named a successor now? | Israeli-Palestinian conflict News
Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), has named Rawhi Fattouh to succeed him if he cannot retain his post due to health problems. As Israel continued its war …
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Who is Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh’s successor as head of Hamas? | Israeli-Palestinian conflict news
Sinwar will now lead the resistance movement from an undisclosed location in Gaza, amid fears of a wider escalation in the region. Hamas has named its Gaza leader, Yahya Sinwar, …
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Hamas begins consultations to choose Ismail Haniyeh’s successor | Israeli-Palestinian Conflict News
The movement that rules the Gaza Strip said its top officials had begun broad consultations “to choose a new leader.” Hamas announced that it has launched consultations to select a …
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Coming in first in the first round, reformist candidate Massoud Pezeshkian will face ultraconservative Saïd Jalili next Friday for a second round. ADVERTISEMENT An ultraconservative faces a reformer. Next Friday, …
