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| December 20, 2016
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Palestinian President Abbas strengthens dictatorship by clamping down on rivals

Palestinian President’s decree strips immunity from 5 political opponents allied with chief political rival Mohammad Dahlan, who was charged and sentenced in absentia to 3 years in prison.
• One of the 5, Shami Al-Shami, said the removal of his Parliamentary  immunity was an infringement of his rights. “(This) was an absolute violation of Palestinian law and the constitution,” he told Reuters.

By Reuters

 

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has tightened his grip on power by stripping the parliamentary immunity of five lawmakers seen as opposing him, weeks after being reappointed chairman of the main political party.The move follows a decision by a Palestinian court last week to sentence Mohammed Dahlan, a former Fatah party member and vocal Abbas critic, to three years in prison over the disappearance of $16 million when he was in office several years ago. Continue Reading »

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| November 13, 2016
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Palestinian leadership agitated over Abbas’ remarks on Arafat death anniversary

 

At a memorial commemorating the 12th anniversary of Arafat’s death, Abbas implies that one of his Fatah opponents is responsible for the demise of his predecessor.

By Reuters

 

GAZA – Days after the 12th anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leaders descended into new recriminations over who may have been involved in the demise of the former president.

Coming two weeks before a meeting that is expected to overhaul the leadership of Fatah, the party of Arafat and President Mahmoud Abbas, the accusations underscore a growing animosity that threatens the movement’s stability.

Abbas and the Hamas leadership meet in Qatar - Photo source: Ynet

Abbas and the Hamas leadership meet in Qatar – Photo source: Ynet

Speaking at a memorial on Thursday in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Abbas said he knew who was behind Arafat’s death and that an investigating panel would soon reveal its findings.
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