Event Brief
Yasser Abbas wins seat on Fatah central committee
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 6:05 AM ET
Summary: Yasser Abbas secured a place on Fatah’s central committee as preliminary results emerged from the movement’s congress.
WHO: Yasser Abbas
WHAT: Elected to Fatah’s central committee; Marwan Barghouti topped preliminary results and Jibril Rajoub was re-elected secretary-general.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 3:56 AM ET
WHERE: Palestinian Territories
WHY: Preliminary results from Fatah’s first congress in years determined seats on the central committee.
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