
Palestinian president’s son Yasser Abbas elected to top Fatah post
Advertising Home Middle East Palestinian president’s son Yasser Abbas elected to top Fatah post Middle East Yasser Abbas, the 64-year-old son of ageing Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, won a seat Sunday on the central committee of the Fatah party, initial results showed. The election extended the family's grip on the movement that has dominated the Palestinian Authority (PA) for decades. The PA is under mounting pressure to hold long-delayed presidential and parliamentary elections.
- ▪Advertising Home Middle East Palestinian president’s son Yasser Abbas elected to top Fatah post Middle East Yasser Abbas, the 64-year-old son of ageing Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, won a seat Sunday on the central committee of the F
- ▪The election extended the family's grip on the movement that has dominated the Palestinian Authority (PA) for decades.
- ▪The PA is under mounting pressure to hold long-delayed presidential and parliamentary elections.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 7 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 1 centre.
- ▪ Son of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas elected to top Fatah body — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Palestinian president’s son elected to top Fatah leadership body — Straits Times — World
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| Original publisher | France 24 (EN) |
| Canonical URL | https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260517-palestinian-president-s-son-yasser-abbas-elected-to-top-fatah-post |
| Publication time | Sun, 17 May 2026 09:09:05 GMT |
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Advertising Home Middle East Palestinian president’s son Yasser Abbas elected to top Fatah post Middle East Yasser Abbas, the 64-year-old son of ageing Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, won a seat Sunday on the central committee of the Fatah party, initial results showed. The election extended the family's grip on the movement that has dominated the Palestinian Authority (PA) for decades. The PA is under mounting pressure to hold long-delayed presidential and parliamentary elections. Issued on: 17/05/2026 - 11:09 2 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 File photo of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas leaving a Ramallah hospital with his son Yasser Abbas taken on May 28, 2018.
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