Published: 17 December 2016
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti received the most votes (936) in the 3 December elections, while Jibril Rajoub, a former prisoner, came second (with 838 votes). Fatah's Central Committee will meet later this month to select a vice president.
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Will new Fatah leaders’ fluency in Hebrew make a difference? – Daoud Kuttab – Al-Monitor 08.12.16
After years in Israeli jails, the top elected candidates in Fatah’s seventh congress speak fluent Hebrew, which may help break the language barrier in talks with Israelis.
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