Exiled broker Mohammed Dahlan woos Hamas while Mahmoud Abbas delays Palestinian elections
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National power broker Mohammed Dahlan, who opposed Hamas after Palestinians’ 2006 vote and has lived in the United Arab Emirates since 2011, now seeks Gaza influence by uniting Palestinians while including Hamas, reportedly with backing from influential Arab leaders plus Israelis and Americans across the political spectrum. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas postponed November elections until next autumn after a 20-year gap since that vote; prior attempts stalled over his fear of losing, Israel’s refusal to allow voting in East Jerusalem, and the 2006 Fatah–Hamas clash that left de facto West Bank and Gaza partition.
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