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Fatah Holds First Central Committee Election in 10 Years
The Fatah party is set to elect a new central committee for the first time in a decade as questions mount over whether President Mahmoud Abbas will step aside after more than two decades in charge. Major figures within the movement are boycotting the vote and accusing the leadership of usurping power. France 24 reported the developments.
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The Fatah party is due to elect its new central committee for the first time in 10 years. The vote comes as questions arise over whether President Mahmoud Abbas will finally step aside after more than two decades at the helm of the movement. Major figures from within Fatah are boycotting the central committee vote.
Those same figures are accusing the leadership of usurping power, France 24 reported. The absence of several prominent names from the ballot underscores deep internal divisions as the group prepares to choose its leadership body.
The central committee election had not been held since 2016. Its resumption now arrives at a moment of heightened scrutiny over the future direction of both Fatah and the broader Palestinian political landscape under Abbas's long tenure. France 24 reported that the boycott reflects ongoing tensions within the movement.
The participating delegates will nonetheless proceed with the vote to fill the central committee seats that guide Fatah policy and strategy.
