Abbas under pressure to convene Fatah assembly, succession battle heats up
Veteran Fatah official says Abbas planning to use faction’s next general assembly to settle scores with opponents, reward loyalists within Fatah.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France July 20, 2022.(photo credit: LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL VIA REUTERS)ByKHALED ABU TOAMEHUpdated: