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Palestine: Uncertainty over Abbas succession rises as Fatah prisoner seeks release

Top officials vie for presidency, but the lack of unanimously agreed replacements and a clear legal path stand in the way. A recent lobbying effort by the wife of a senior Fatah leader to release him from Israeli jail has reignited the debate about who will succeed Mahmoud Abbas as president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), which rules Palestine. Fadwa Barghouti, wife of Marwan Barghouti, has recently met officials from Jordan, Egypt, the […]

today20 August 2023

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Family of murdered Palestinian activist call for international donors to stop funding PA

INTERNATIONAL Family of Palestinian activist Nizar Banat, who was murdered last year, yesterday called on international donors to stop funding the Palestinian Authority (PA)'s institutions, a statement said. Nizar Banat was beaten to death by the PA's Protective Apparatus last year. Under international pressure, the PA began prosecuting 14 of its security officers. However, on Tuesday it was revealed that they had been released from custody despite a decision by the military […]

today23 June 2022

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Top Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi quits PLO amid rumours of rift

Prominent Palestinian politician Hanan Ashrawi has confirmed her resignation from the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) after more than a decade of service. The 15-member committee is the highest executive body of the PLO and acts as the government of the UN-recognised State of Palestine, which differs from the Palestinian Authority (PA), though both are headed by President Mahmoud Abbas. Ashrawi confirmed her resignation in a statement […]

today10 December 2020

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Palestine sends delegates to China and Russia to urge greater role in peace talks

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has sent delegations to China and Russia to ask them to take a more significant role in the peace process with Israel, an official said on Tuesday. The lobbying efforts come after Abbas said the US should no longer mediate talks in the wake of US President Donald Trump's controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Saleh Raafat, a member of the Palestinian delegation visiting Moscow, […]

today20 December 2017

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