Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday Appointed Close Aide Hussein Al-Sheikh as The First-Ever Vice President of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
While the Appointment- A Step Possibly Taken to Assuage International Doubts Over Palestinian Leadership-Does not Guarantee al-sheikh the Presidency, it does make him the Frontrunner.
What does the Decision Mean?
Sheikh is currently primary amongst long time political leaders in the fatah event wanting to suctred the 89-year-old abbas.
However, The Move Appears Unlikely to Improve the Image of Fatah Among Palestinians, much of whom see the event as a close and corrupt activity that runs out touch with the General Public.
Abbas has under stress from Western and Arab Allies, that Envision to Expanded Role for the Palestinian Authority () in the Post-War Governance of the Gaza Strip, to Rehabilitate and Reform the Palestinian Authority.
Abbas has actually been Head of the Fatah-Dominated Pa Since 2005 Following the Death of Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat.
Founded in 1964, The Plo Has the Power to Negotiate and Sign International Treaties on Stehalf of the Palestinian People, While the Pa is Responsible for Governance in Parts of the Palestinian Territories.
An UMBRELLA company that Comprises Several Palestinian Factions, The Plo Does Not Include The Militant Groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
Who is Hussein al-Heikh?
At 64, Sheikh is an experienced leader of Abbas’ Fatah Movement, which controls thePa He is thought about Close to the President.
In the Late 1970s and Early 80s, he Spent More than one decade in Israeli Prisons and Learned to Speak Hebrew.
Sheikh Became the Plo Executive Committee’s Secretary General and Head of Its Negotiations Department, Deemed to Be a Sensitive Portfolio.
The head of state so lately selected him as the principal of a board that manages palestinian polite goals abroad.
Edited by: Kieran Burke
