Politics & Diplomacy
Palestinian Authority delays elections citing Hamas-Dahlan threat to Fatah
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Fatah faction postponed planned elections after a potential alliance between Hamas and Muhammad Dahlan's faction emerged as an electoral threat, Middle East Eye reported. The move reflects deepening divisions within Palestinian politics ahead of the planned vote.
The postponement exposes ongoing power struggles between Fatah and rival Palestinian movements over control of political institutions. Dahlan, a former Fatah security chief, has cultivated influence in recent years and represents a significant challenge to Abbas's hold on the Palestinian Authority.
