Mohamed Dahlan

'The logical choice': 17 years after he fled, could Dahlan lead a post-Hamas Gaza?

“He has bridges with everyone but not necessarily liked by everyone. But I can’t think of anyone else who has his credentials.” 

 Mohammed Dahlan, a former Fatah security chief, in his office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. STRINGER/ REUTERS ID: 546201 Image Remarks:
Dimitri Diliani

Abbas rivals targeted in ‘unprecedented’ PA crackdown

A MAN holds a poster of former Gaza Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan during a protest against PA President Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza City in 2014.

Dahlan plays the long game - opinion

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas hands an election decree to chairman of the Palestinian Central Election Committee, Hana Naser, in Ramallah, January 2021

Ahead of Palestinian elections, Abbas stays wary of rivals Dahlan, Hamas


Is Mohammed Dahlan the next Palestinian president in waiting?

With Palestinians potentially going to the polls in 2021, eyes are turning to Dahlan as a potential challenger to Mahmoud Abbas.

MOHAMMED DAHLAN, a former Fatah security chief, gestures in his office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, last year.

Palestinians arrest supporters of Abbas political rival based in UAE

The arrests were carried out in the West Bank and included Haytham al-Halabi and Salim Abu Safia, both senior members of Dahlan's faction, a statement from the group said.

MOHAMMED DAHLAN, a former Fatah security chief, gestures in his office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, last year.

Fatah's Mohammed Dahlan indicates he will run in PA elections

It’s not clear at this stage whether the Palestinian factions have reached agreement to hold the proposed elections, and Abbas has yet to issue a “presidential decree” setting a date for the vote.

MOHAMMED DAHLAN, a former Fatah security chief, gestures in his office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, last year.

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