The imprisoned Fatah leader is planning to run for president from inside an Israeli prison, win the election, and then use international pressure to force Israel to release him , while Mahmoud Abbas seeks to block his candidacy and secure control over the post-Abbas political landscape.
The results of Fatah’s 8th General Conference have intensified the succession struggle expected to erupt once PA President Mahmoud Abbas leaves the political stage, while
According to senior Fatah officials, Hussein al-Sheikh was appointed as the interim President of the PA under American pressure and with Israel’s approval, in order to maintain PA stability and help President Trump advance his peace initiative.
They argue that the appointment is intended to strengthen al-Sheikh’s position amid the possibility that his bitter rival Marwan Barghouti may soon be released from prison.
The imprisoned Fatah leader is planning to run for president from inside an Israeli prison, win the election, and then use international pressure to force Israel to release him , while Mahmoud Abbas seeks to block his candidacy and secure control over the post-Abbas political landscape.
The results of Fatah’s 8th General Conference have intensified the succession struggle expected to erupt once PA President Mahmoud Abbas leaves the political stage, while
According to senior Fatah officials, Hussein al-Sheikh was appointed as the interim President of the PA under American pressure and with Israel’s approval, in order to maintain PA stability and help President Trump advance his peace initiative.
They argue that the appointment is intended to strengthen al-Sheikh’s position amid the possibility that his bitter rival Marwan Barghouti may soon be released from prison.
