(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - PA President Mahmoud Abbas is once again facing insurrection in his ruling Fatah faction. Last week, more than half of the 80-member Fatah Revolutionary Council, including several Fatah officials who until recently were considered Abbas loyalists, signed a petition calling for major reforms in Fatah. The Fatah "rebels" called for holding long-overdue elections for the faction, and accused Abbas of marginalizing young leaders and refusing to share power. Never has Fatah, regarded as Israel's "peace partner," been so divided. Fatah's current weakness casts serious doubt on its ability to deliver peace with Israel and oversee the establishment of a Palestinian state. But the participants at the Middle East peace conference held in Paris last week seem not to be paying attention.
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