Congratulations, Mr. Dictator: PA chief starts his 21st year While billions from the U.S. and the E.U. have kept flowing to build democracy in the P.A., everyone has turned a blind eye to the bleak reality. Lt. Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch Jan. 6, 2025
Meet the (potential) new boss at PA With a history of terrorism himself, Rawhi Fattouh is just like the Palestinian Authority's current boss. Rami Chris Robbins Dec. 10, 2024
Understanding Abbas’s appointment of Rawhi Fattouh as his successor Mahmoud Abbas’s choice of Fattouh as his interim replacement was not the positive appointment of a successor, but rather Abbas finally imposing the PLO on the Palestinian Authority. Lt. Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch Dec. 8, 2024
Abbas’s designated successor has begun takeover of Fatah Hussein al-Sheikh is moving to seize control of the movement’s critical positions, to set the stage for becoming its official candidate in presidential elections once Mahmoud Abbas leaves office. Yoni Ben-Menachem Sept. 1, 2022
The man gradually stepping into Mahmoud Abbas’s shoes Amid rumors that the Palestinian leader is in poor health, political jockeying to replace him is heating up. Abbas confidant Hussein al-Sheikh has emerged as a leading candidate. Yoni Ben Menachem June 14, 2022
