Peace for the World

Peace for the World
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

After Abbas: Who does Israel want to lead Palestinians?


Analysts explain who the Israeli government wants to succeed the 81-year-old president of the Palestinian Authority

Occupied: Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, at the seventh Fatah Conference in Ramallah (Reuters)


Jonathan Cook-Wednesday 30 November 2016
TEL AVIV, Israel - The Fatah movement launched its seventh general congress this week, amid heated speculation about the future of its leader, Mahmoud Abbas. He also heads the Palestinian Authority, the Palestinians’ effective government-in-waiting in the occupied territories.
Among those watching closely as events unfold over the next few days in Ramallah is the leadership of Israel. The congress – the first since 2009 – will determine the make up of Fatah’s main representative bodies and may offer clues as to whom is best placed to succeed the 81-year-old Abbas.