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"Old Guard" Upset in Fatah Leadership Election
[Maan News-PA] Fatah's old guard appears to have suffered major upsets in the election for the movement's Central Committee. According to Palestine TV, only 4 of 10 incumbents have a good chance of keeping their seats. The head of the Palestinian negotiating team, Ahmad Quriea, appears to have been toppled, while jailed leader Marwan Barghouthi won a seat. Other winners include Jibril Rajoub, Saeb Erekat, Hussein As-Sheikh, Muhammad Dahlan, and Tawfiq Tirawi. Incumbents likely to be ousted include Intisar Al-Wazir (Umm Jihad) and Farouq Qaddumi.