Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's maneuvers to lock in the Fatah congress

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The 90-year-old Palestinian president is seeking to place his son, Yasser Abbas, on the central committee, the executive body of the party that holds most of the power in the West Bank. The party is set to renew its leadership on May 14, for the first time since 2016.