Jailed Fatah Leader Barghouti Eyed for Joint Hamas-Dahlan List
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Jailed Fatah official Marwan Barghouti may lead a joint list for Hamas and Mohammed Dahlan's movement, according to Palestinian media. Talks are underway for an opposition list to challenge Fatah in upcoming legislative elections, with a conference planned in Egypt. However, Fatah reportedly plans to inform factions that Israel's refusal to allow voting in East Jerusalem and Gaza jeopardizes the November 28 election date.
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- Jailed Fatah official Marwan Barghouti may head a joint electoral list for Hamas and Mohammed Dahlan's movement.
- Samir Masharawi, head of Dahlan's faction, reportedly confirmed Barghouti's potential top position on the list.
- Hamas and Dahlan leaders have been discussing a joint list to challenge Fatah in upcoming elections.
- Palestinian polls show declining support for Hamas and no gain for Fatah, suggesting an opposition list could win.
- Egypt will host an intra-Palestinian dialogue conference to discuss legislative elections scheduled for November 28.
- Fatah reportedly plans to inform factions that Israel's refusal to allow voting in East Jerusalem and Gaza threatens the elections.
Marwan Barghouti, a senior Fatah official serving five life sentences in Israeli prison, is reportedly being considered to head a joint electoral list for Hamas and Mohammed Dahlan's reformist movement. Palestinian news network "Quds News," which is close to Hamas, cited sources on Wednesday stating that Samir Masharawi, head of Dahlan's faction, confirmed Barghouti's potential top position.
In recent months, Dahlan and Hamas leaders have been in discussions to form a joint list of unofficial representatives aimed at challenging Fatah in upcoming elections. Current polls indicate a significant drop in support for Hamas following the Gaza war, with Fatah not seeing a corresponding increase. These surveys suggest a unified opposition list could win if elections are held.
Meanwhile, sources told "Al-Arabi" that Egypt will host an intra-Palestinian dialogue conference in the coming days to discuss legislative elections scheduled for November 28. However, Fatah is expected to inform other factions that Israel refuses to allow elections in East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, a reason previously cited by the Palestinian Authority for canceling elections.
Barghouti, who is serving multiple life sentences and 40 years for his role in attacks during the Second Intifada, remains a popular figure. Despite his imprisonment, he consistently appears in opinion polls as the leading candidate to succeed Abu Mazen as Chairman of the Palestinian Authority.