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Who is Hussein al-Sheikh, the new deputy to PLO’s Abbas?

Fatah veteran who spent more than 10 years in Israeli jails in 1970s and 1980s is seen as a successor to Mahmoud Abbas.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appoints aide as PLO deputy

Hussein al-Sheikh is a veteran leader of Abbas’s Fatah movement.

Al Jazeera

A look at the PLO’s new vice president, Hussein al-Sheikh

Hussein al-Sheikh has been named vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization

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Why the Palestinian Authority’s Abbas is under pressure to pick a successor

Concern is growing within the Palestinian Liberation Organization that Israel might exploit Abbas’s departure.

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Palestinian officials vote to create a vice presidency under Mahmoud Abbas

The expectation is that whoever holds the role would be the frontrunner to succeed President Mahmoud Abbas, 89.

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Does Macron’s pledge on Palestine signal a return to France’s ‘Arab policy’?

As pressure mounts ahead of a key UN summit, France is weighing whether to recognise a Palestinian state – a move President Emmanuel Macron says could come within months. The two-state solution has been the guiding principle of French diplomacy in the Middle East for 70 years, and while the…

Radio France Internationale

Revealed: drug tests in California prisons yielded false positives, affecting thousands of people

Records suggest Quest Diagnostics erroneously detected opiates. Lawyers say parole requests were jeopardized in the process

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Supreme Court sounds open to lawsuits against Palestinian groups - Roll Call

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared open to upholding a federal law that allows lawsuits against Palestinian groups over terror attacks.

Roll Call

What’s the emergency Arab summit on Gaza reconstruction? Everything to know

The summit has been called by Egypt, which has prepared a reconstruction plan that avoids ethnic cleansing of Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Another ceasefire is under threat from Trump – the precarious deal between Lebanon and Israel

Israel, seemingly with the US president’s blessing, has kept troops inside Lebanon. Renewed conflict with Hezbollah is looming. Renewed conflict with Hezbollah is looming, says Mohamad Bazzi, director of the Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies

The Guardian - UK

We asked the people of Gaza how they saw their future – this is what we found

Support for Hamas is declining – no obvious alternative has emerged, but our poll shows there are reasons to be hopeful, says Nils Mallock, a research fellow at King’s College London

The Guardian - UK

Mohammed bin Salman wants an alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan – but one that most benefits Saudi Arabia

The crown prince sees Hamas as a regional threat, and may propose a deal that risks sidelining Palestinians, says academic Madawi al-Rasheed

The Guardian - UK

Secret police tricked Carlos the Jackal into fleeing Prague, archives reveal

New book casts doubt on accepted picture of communist bloc support for violent radicals during cold war

The Guardian - UK

Reel resistance: Netflix’s removal of Palestinian films adds to the erasure of Palestine

Netflix faces calls for a boycott after it removed its “Palestinian Stories” collection this October. This includes approximately 24 films.

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The Independent UK

Supreme Court will decide if Palestinian authorities can be sued in US over attacks in Middle East

The Supreme Court has agreed to settle a years-long legal dispute over whether Palestinian authorities can be sued in U.S. courts by Americans killed or wounded in terrorism attacks in the Middle East

The Conversation

In Malaysia, expressing support for Hamas has long been a means to secure political power – but that’s starting to change

Since Hamas launched its unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, international links to the militant group have been placed under scrutiny. Some nations have tried to lessen or hide their previous relationships, or have acted to leverage their links to assist with diplomacy. Malaysia’s prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, on the…

Al Jazeera

Why has Palestinian Authority’s Mahmoud Abbas nominated a successor now?

Rawhi Fattouh has been named to take over as interim president if Abbas steps down due to ill health.

The Guardian - UK

Yahya Sinwar obituary

Hamas leader who plotted the 7 October attack on Israel that triggered war in the Middle East

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West Bank villagers return to shattered Zanuta with keys but no homes

Settler attacks forced Palestinians out of Zanuta. They’ve now returned, but aren’t allowed to rebuild.

The Conversation

Lebanon: assassinating sectarian leaders has always led to instability – this time will be no different

The assassination of Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in September sent shock waves through the Middle East and beyond. Nasrallah had evolved into the very embodiment of Hezbollah over his 32 years in charge, and had established himself as a key figure in Iran’s so-called axis of resistance.

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'Very Challenging': Israel Faces Hezbollah In Tricky Terrain

As Israel undertakes its fourth ground offensive in southern Lebanon in 50 years, its troops again face rocky terrain mined with explosives and full of hiding places that previous generations of soldiers have battled over

The Guardian - UK

How does Israel’s Lebanon invasion compare with its previous operations?

Current campaign follows others since 1978 that have failed to bring security and calm to northern Israel

The Conversation

Israel has invaded Lebanon six times in the past 50 years – a timeline of events

Israel has launched its sixth incursion into Lebanese territory since 1978. Here’s a timeline of how this seemingly unending conflict has evolved.

Al Jazeera

Has Israel launched a ground operation into Lebanon?

As Israel intensifies its attacks on Lebanon, we examine its motives and what is known so far.

The Conversation

It would be a mistake for Israel to invade Lebanon – here’s why

The death of Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on September 27 has left the militant Lebanese organisation leaderless at a critical time. Two days earlier in a speech broadcast around the world, the head of the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) northern command, Lt. Gen. Herzi…

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