Europe’s applause for Abbas is failing Palestinian democracy – opinion

May 19, 2026 4:00 pm | JPost Op-Eds

Yasser Abbas, member of the Fatah Central Committee, attends the announcement of results of the 8th General Conference of Fatah during a press conference in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 18, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman)
As Abbas tightens control, Western governments are applauding a Palestinian political system that has denied elections for 20 years.
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