Palestinian leader Abbas names likely successor in bid to reassure world powers

Abbas’s appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh is a ruse - The Jewish Chronicle

For those who understand how the PA works, the move was hardly surprising

Unofficially, the man with good relations with Israel has long been number two behind the Palestinian president. Now he is officially his deputy

Palestinian leaders play musical chairs to dupe western donors

Think Abbas, who has been running the P.A. as an autocrat, intends to share power with his newly elected vice president, Hussein al-Sheikh? Think again.The post Palestinian leaders play musical chairs to dupe western donors appeared first on JNS.org.

Palestinian Leaders Play Musical Chairs To Dupe Western Donors

The appointment of al-Sheikh needs to be seen in the context of Abbas's effort to dupe the international community into believing that he is serious about reforming the PA and sharing power. Abbas's main goal is to rid himself of the image of an autocrat

The last major change took place almost 20 years ago. Specifically, in 2006, when the last Palestinian elections were held in Palestine, where the Fatah faction of the Palestinian Authority lost to Hamas at the polls. This week, senior Palestinian officials loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas met, responding to demands, to vote for the creation of a vice presidency. The two-day meeting of the Central Council of the Palestine Liberation Organization…

Power, Scandal, and Politics: Hussein al-Sheikh’s Rise to the Top of the Palestinian Authority - Quds News Network

Hussein al-Sheikh is on the brink of taking control of the Palestinian Authority after the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) approved Mahmoud Abbas’s nomination for al-Sheikh as deputy chairman of both the PLO Executive Committee and the Palestinian Authority. This decision follows Abbas’s recommendation based on the PLO’s Central Council meeting earlier this week, a meeting that saw a boycott from major Palestin…