Palestine — Fatah & Hamas

Palestine — Fatah: Palestine — Fatah held its first congress in years, re-electing Mahmoud Abbas as its head and electing new members to its central committee, including Yasser Abbas. The party faces challenges amid accusations of corruption and declining popularity.

Hamas: Hamas is mentioned as a rival Islamist movement that gained support due to Palestine — Fatah's declining popularity and expelled Palestine — Fatah from the Gaza Strip.

Palestine — Fatah: Palestine — Fatah, the dominant political party, approved the new position of PLO vice president. The move is unlikely to improve Palestine — Fatah's image among many Palestinians who view it as closed, corrupt, and disconnected.

Palestine — Fatah: Palestine — Fatah is mentioned as the rival movement to Hamas, with one of its high-profile members, Marwan Barghouti, being sought for release by Hamas.