Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, Nov 27, 2024 (AFP) - Palestinian leader Abbas lays ground for succession

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2024-11-27

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday announced who would replace him in an interim period when the post becomes vacant, effectively removing the Islamist movement Hamas from any involvement in a future transition. Abbas, 89, still rules despite his term as head of the Palestinian Authority ending in 2009, and has resisted pressure to appoint a successor or a vice president. Under current Palestinian law, the speaker of the Palestinian......

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