The move doesn't guarantee that al-Sheikh will follow Abbas, 89, but it gives him an advantage over potential rivals in the Fatah party, per the AP . The PLO has faced international pressure for years to reform itself, and the AP suggests the promotion of Abbas' closest aide is unlikely to ease the criticism of many Palestinians that Fatah is a closed and corrupt movement whose leaders are out of touch with them. Several Palestinian factions make up the PLO, but it does not include the militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which engaged in the war with Israel.
Author: Bob Cronin
Published at: 2025-04-26 20:05:00
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