# Ramallah

Fatah’s Rare Congress: Mahmoud Abbas Asserts Control Amid Palestinian Crisis

Fatah has launched its eighth general congress in Ramallah after a ten-year hiatus, aiming to elect new leadership and reaffirm its role as the central pillar of Palestinian politics. President Mahmoud Abbas used the platform to insist on Fatah's sovereignty over Gaza and its status as the legitimate voice for national independence.

SoMi2026年5月15日 03:23

#Fatah#Mahmoud Abbas#Palestine

Crowd gathers in Dhaka for a pro-Palestinian demonstration waving flags and banners.

Politics

The Eternal President: Mahmoud Abbas Consolidates Power as Fatah Re-elects Aging Leader

Mahmoud Abbas has been unanimously re-elected as the chairman of Fatah during the movement's first general congress in a decade. The move reinforces the political status quo in the West Bank while delaying critical decisions regarding the future of Palestinian leadership succession.

SoMi2026年5月14日 20:53

#Mahmoud Abbas#Fatah#Palestinian Authority