Israel prefers Hussein al-Sheikh as a successor
3 August 2023
The succession battle in the PA is in full swing and Israel sees Hussein al-Sheikh, Secretary General of the PLO Executive Committee, as the leading candidate from its point of view to be the next PA Chairman. An effort by Marwan Barghouti who is detained in an Israeli prison to establish his international status in order to be released and become the successor of Mahmoud Abbas.
