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Yehya Al-Sinwar Re-elected to Head Hamas in Gaza
The re-election reflects his control over both political and military wings of the Islamist group that rules the Palestinian enclave.
Gaza s Hamas Chief Yehya Al-Sinwar talks to media, in Gaza City October 28, 2019. Photo: Reuters/Mohammed Salem/File Photo
World11/Mar/2021
Gaza: Yehya Al-Sinwar has been re-elected to head Hamas in the Gaza Strip for a second term, officials said on Wednesday, reflecting his control over both political and military wings of the Islamist group that rules the Palestinian enclave.
Sinwar, Hamas leader in Gaza since 2017, was freed in a 2011 prisoner swap with Israel after spending more than 20 years behind bars on charges that included killing suspected informants against Palestinian militants.
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Mar. 11, 2021
After Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh congratulated Yahya Sinwar on his reelection as head of the movement in the Gaza Strip Wednesday, he declared that the election delivered three messages. They reflect the status of Hamas on the Palestinian political map as a partner in the leadership of the national project.They show that these elections, which were held under judicial supervision, are genuine and not fake, and that holding them every four years confirms our deep faith in the principle of rotating power, which proves the seriousness of the movement toward the upcoming Palestinian presidential and parliamentary elections. The movement has decided to work with the entire nation so that these elections will succeed.
Abbas Fatah movement ejects senior member ahead of elections
Move comes after Nasser al-Kidwa, nephew of late Palestinian leader Arafat and a long time possible successor to the aging Palestinian president, announces he will form his own list consisting of independents, business and young people
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Published: 03.11.21 , 14:12
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party has stripped a senior official of his membership after he announced he would run on his own electoral list, in the latest sign of internal turmoil ahead of elections planned for later this year.
Nasser al-Kidwa, the 67-year-old nephew of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, had announced he would form his own list consisting of independents, business people and youth. He previously served as Palestinian foreign minister and representative to the United Nations.