Militanter Palästinenser als Wahlherausforderer infographic
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Barghouti will gegen Abbas antreten

By Jordi Bou

May 22, 2021 - Der inhaftierte Aktivist der Fatah Partei, Marwan Barghouti, wird eine eigene Kandidatenliste als direkter Herausforderer von Präsident Mahmoud Abbas bei den nächsten Wahlen für das Palästinenser Parlament vorlegen.

Barghouti, 61, a former West Bank Fatah official and parliamentarian, serving life imprisonment in Israel after being convicted of orchestrating deadly attacks, has registered his own list called “Freedom”.

“Freedom” list is headed by Nasser Al-Qudwa – a nephew of the party’s late founder Yasser Arafat – and Barghouti’s wife Fadwa.

But Barghouti, 61, is not among the names – fuelling speculation that he may be preparing to run against Abbas – who is 85 and in poor health – in a presidential election in July.

Analysts believe their alliance could split Fatah’s vote, possibly acting as a spoiler that could benefit Hamas, the Islamist militant group that controls Gaza.

President Abbas announced earlier this year that Palestinians will head to the polls for the first elections in more than a decade. After May’s parliamentary elections, presidential elections are set for July.
This year’s vote would be the first parliamentary elections in 14 years and the first presidential ones in 15.

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PUBLISHED: 02/04/2021; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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