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From: S. maltophilia	10/26/2025 6:10:19 PM
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Mahmoud Abbas, the octogenarian Palestinian president, announced on Sunday that his deputy would temporarily assume the leadership of the Palestinian Authority were he to die or step down. The announcement followed pressure by Arab countries on Mr. Abbas to designate a clear heir for the authority, which administers parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Much of the international community hopes the Palestinian Authority could play a role in postwar Gaza, although Israel rejects its involvement. Mr. Abbas, 89, has controlled the Palestinian Authority since he was elected to a four-year term in 2005. He has not held presidential elections since and has resisted appointing a realistic heir. Palestinian commentators said the announcement on succession... nytimes.com Hussein al-Sheikh won't likely hold elections either, and most Palestinians will likely grow to despise him as much as Abbas

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