The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/fatah-revolutionary-council/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:04:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Fatah Revolutionary Council | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/fatah-revolutionary-council/ 32 32 Backers of Abbas rival excluded from Fatah confab, despite Egypt’s push for inclusivity https://www.timesofisrael.com/backers-of-abbas-rival-excluded-from-fatah-confab-despite-egypts-push-for-inclusivity/ Fri, 15 May 2026 22:34:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3824271 After PA president gave non-committal response to visiting Egyptian official, members of Dahlan-led faction left out of major gathering where elections held for party's top panels

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]]> Fatah gathers for first election in decade, as PA’s Abbas pledges to continue reforms https://www.timesofisrael.com/fatah-gathers-for-first-election-in-decade-as-pas-abbas-pledges-to-continue-reforms/ Thu, 14 May 2026 15:31:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3823558 3-day confab climaxes with vote for 18-member committee expected to play key role in post-Abbas era; PA president pans Israeli withholding of Ramallah's funds

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]]> US antisemitism envoy and EU denounce Mahmoud Abbas’s speech: Distorts the Holocaust https://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-abbass-holocaust-speech-fuels-antisemitism-insults-holocaust-victims/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:07:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3090508&preview=true&preview_id=3090508 Europeans blast 'grossly misleading' claims by Palestinian Authority leader that Hitler killed Jews because they were moneylenders, and Ashkenazi Jews are descendants of Khazars

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]]> Abbas: Ashkenazi Jews ‘are not Semites,’ Hitler killed them for their ‘social role’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-ashkenazi-jews-are-not-semites-hitler-killed-them-for-their-social-role/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:28:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3089672 Repeating antisemitic canards he's previously invoked, Palestinian leader claims European antisemitism the result not of 'enmity' toward Jews but to their role as moneylenders

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]]> Fatah council calls for ‘escalation of unarmed resistance’ against Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/fatah-council-calls-for-escalation-of-unarmed-resistance-against-israel/ Sun, 27 Aug 2023 14:44:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3081637 Declaration by West Bank-ruling Palestinian party contrasts with ongoing violence from rival armed groups, which have been eroding its authority

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]]> PA arrests ‘dozens’ of associates of Abbas rival Mohammad Dahlan in West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-arrests-dozens-of-associates-of-abbas-rival-mohammad-dahlan-in-west-bank/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 20:27:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2393045 Former Fatah security chief, exiled in the UAE since 2011, is seen as a serious contender for PA president's throne, blamed by PA for UAE, Bahrain accords with Israel

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]]> Fatah calls off strike planned to protest US-led conference in Bahrain https://www.timesofisrael.com/fatah-calls-off-strike-planned-to-protest-us-led-conference-in-bahrain/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:46:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2095846 Official says party canceled labor action to avoid hurting businesses, interfering with high school matriculation exams; 'marches in the homeland and diaspora' scheduled instead

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]]> Amid health scare, Abbas vows not to end his life as a ‘traitor’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-health-scare-abbas-vows-not-to-end-his-life-as-a-traitor/ Sun, 04 Mar 2018 20:23:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1803107 PA leader says he will not cave to US pressure; Fatah council calls for stepping up 'popular resistance' by boycotting Israeli goods

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]]> With prison strike, Barghouti hopes to prove Palestinian street is still his https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-prison-strike-barghouti-hopes-to-prove-palestinian-street-still-his/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 03:05:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1594231 Politically isolated by Ramallah, jailed Palestinian leader looks to send a message that he can still rally the people and make headaches for both Abbas and Israel

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]]> Fatah picks party officials amid talk of Abbas succession https://www.timesofisrael.com/fatah-picks-party-officials-amid-talk-of-abbas-succession/ Sat, 03 Dec 2016 15:19:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1512718 As PA leader seeks to quell internal rivalries, Saturday's vote seen as an indicator of the strengths and weaknesses of various factions

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]]> Palestinian contenders for Fatah posts set to declare candidacy https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-contenders-for-fatah-posts-set-to-declare-candidacy/ Fri, 02 Dec 2016 16:37:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1512389 Key party roles will be filled at Saturday's congress, as 1,400 delegates meet for the first time in seven years

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]]> Abbas’s Fatah holds rare congress as succession talk builds https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbass-fatah-in-rare-congress-as-succession-talk-builds/ Sun, 27 Nov 2016 16:35:06 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1508562 Tuesday's first gathering of Palestinian ruling party since 2009 seen as effort by PA leader, 81, to sideline rival Mohammad Dahlan

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]]> Abbas cuts salaries to dozens backing rival Dahlan https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-cuts-salaries-to-dozens-backing-rival-dahlan/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:24:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1499731 As rift widens, PA president's nemesis threatens demonstrations against this month's Fatah General Conference

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]]> Abbas: Palestinian unity government will resign in 24 hours https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-palestinian-unity-government-will-resign-in-24-hours/ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 19:44:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1199759 PA president makes announcement at Fatah meeting, official says; spokesman denies government set to dissolve

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]]> Fatah official denies unity government mandate has ended https://www.timesofisrael.com/fatah-official-denies-unity-government-mandate-has-ended/ Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:02:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1099720 Amid tensions, Faisal Abu Shahla pushes back against claims made by Hamas spokesman at Gaza press conference

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