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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas cast his ballot in Fatah's internal leadership election at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah on Saturday. The election, delayed five years from its original 2021 date, aims to select leaders for the Central Committee and Revolutionary Council amid ongoing war and succession questions surrounding the 90-year-old Abbas.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been re-elected as leader of the Fatah movement at its 8th General Conference, vowing to reform the Palestinian Authority and hold long-delayed presidential and legislative elections. The three-day conference marks the first election of Fatah’s Central Committee in a decade, amid pressure from Western and Arab nations for political change.
After years of delay, Fatah’s 8th General Conference opened on May 14, described as a silent battle over loyalty and succession. The meeting took place as Gaza faced war and the West Bank faced annexation, amid criticism that the leadership fixed the outcome to sideline democratic debate. Key questions include who will succeed 90-year-old President Mahmoud Abbas and whether Fatah can regain public trust.
