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Palestinian leader Abbas names likely successor in bid to reassure world powers

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Born in 1960, Hussein al-Sheikh is a veteran of Fatah — the main PLO faction founded by Arafat and now led by Abbas — and is widely seen as a pragmatist with strong ties to Israel

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as his deputy and likely successor on Saturday, the Palestine Liberation Organization said, a step widely seen as needed to assuage international doubts over Palestinian leadership.

Abbas, 89, has headed the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) since the death of veteran leader Yasser Arafat in 2004 but he had for years resisted internal reforms including the naming of a successor.

Sheikh, born in 1960, is a veteran of Fatah, the main PLO faction which was founded by Arafat and is now headed by Abbas. He is widely viewed as a pragmatist with very close ties to Israel.

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Aliza Circle 19:20 27.04.2025 a year ago

They share the same DNA an gene as Arafat and Abbas.

Neil Kay 19:11 27.04.2025 a year ago

They can play as much fancy footwork as they want. The land belongs to the Jewish people who are not going to give it up.

Iris Longtime 18:32 27.04.2025 a year ago

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Charles Yearwood 18:04 27.04.2025 a year ago

I don't care if Mickey Mouse became the new PA leader. There will be NO Palestinian state! Israel MUST DECALRE SOCEREIGNTY AND ANNEX JUDEA AND SAMARIA! NO MORE PA!

[Anonymous] 17:47 27.04.2025 a year ago

The lineup of radical ruthless Islamic terrorist killers! All fall under the category of pure evil!

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