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Fatah Picks Deputy Leader to Mahmoud Abbas

Fatah Picks Deputy Leader to Mahmoud Abbas

Ramallah-Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement has chosen Mahmoud al-Aloul as deputy party leader. Aloul is a member of the central committee of Fatah, which approved the decision amid criticism by supporters of Prisoner Marwan Barghouti, who was...
Palestinian President: I Know Arafat’s Killer

Palestinian President: I Know Arafat’s Killer

Ramallah- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he knew who killed Yasser Arafat, as he marked the 12th anniversary of the former leader’s death, but stopped short of giving a name. Speaking in front of thousands in Ramallah, Abbas said, “You ask me who killed him,...
Opinion: The Tyranny of Deadly Devotion

Opinion: The Tyranny of Deadly Devotion

From time to time, we need to repeat to ourselves things we know to be true. I reached this conclusion on Monday evening, when I watched a documentary on the UK’s Channel 5 called 7 Days that Made the Fuhrer. The irony is that I had already felt a similar impression...