Palestinian President Abbas announces elections and reforms at Fatah conference

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has been unanimously re-elected as leader of the Fatah movement during the party’s Eighth General Conference in Ramallah. Abbas pledged to reform the Palestinian Authority and hold long-overdue presidential and parliamentary elections, although no timeline was provided. The conference, attended by over 2,500 Fatah members, is seen as a critical step in addressing internal divisions and declining legitimacy amid ongoing challenges in the Palestinian national movement. Notable figures, including Abbas’s son Yasser, are positioned for influential roles in the party’s future leadership.

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