The Diaspora
Former ambassador says Palestinian leadership structure has become hereditary fiefdom
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Former Palestinian ambassador and international relations commissioner Rabhi Halloum told Shehab Wire that the current Palestinian leadership is experiencing a "dangerous deviation from the foundations of national work." Halloum criticized the mechanism for forming the National Council, arguing it has been transformed into a family-run feudal system based on appointment and automatic approval rather than transparent democratic procedures.
The comments reflect deepening Palestinian factional disputes over how governing institutions operate and enforce leadership accountability. Halloum, who previously served as ambassador and holds the position of international relations commissioner for the Palestinian Diaspora Conference, directed his criticism at structural problems within existing political frameworks that determine who holds power and how decisions are made.
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