Palestinian President Abbas pledges elections, reform at Fatah conference
Summary
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas promised reforms and pledged to hold long-delayed presidential and parliamentary elections at a Fatah party conference in the West Bank. Abbas was re-elected as leader of Fatah, which is the main party in the Palestinian Authority, and the conference aims to elect a new leadership committee after 10 years.Key Facts
- Abbas pledged to reform the Palestinian Authority and hold new elections but did not give a timeline.
- The Fatah conference in Ramallah will last three days and elect a new central committee for the first time in a decade.
- Abbas was unanimously re-elected as Fatah leader and will continue heading its central committee.
- Fatah is the largest party in the Palestinian Authority and faces pressure from the US, EU, and Arab states for reforms and elections.
- Rival factions like Hamas control Gaza after winning 2006 elections and expelling Fatah in factional fighting.
- About 2,580 Fatah members are attending, with representatives from Ramallah, Gaza, Cairo, and Beirut.
- Key leadership contenders to potentially replace Abbas include Jibril Rajoub and Hussein al-Sheikh.
- Some prominent figures, including Nasser al-Qudwa, boycotted the conference, calling it illegitimate.
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