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May 28, 2026

Fatah’s Internal Conference Reassures Hamas

While Mahmoud Abbas tries to start a dynasty.

Among the problems with Chris Van Hollen’s egregious New York Times article is that he demands that a Palestinian state have “free and fair elections” without considering the factors that would make such elections possible, or such potential consequences as a Hamas victory. In the real world, however, this month has witnessed important development in internal Palestinian politics. Among them: Fatah—Yasir Arafat’s PLO faction which now controls the Palestinian Authority (PA)—held a major conference. Yoni Ben Menachem explains the results:

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