Palestinian Leader-in-Waiting? Who’s Mohammed Dahlan and How Likely Will He Replace Abbas?

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A delegation of Hamas and Fatah officials are set to meet in Cairo on Monday to hold another round of talks that would pave the way for their reconciliation, Israeli media reported.

If the upcoming negotiations between Hamas and Fatah bear fruit, and the Palestinian factions manage to bridge the gaps that widened in 2007 following Hamas’ seizure of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinians are likely to head to the polls in spring of 2021. However, it is still unclear whether Israel will allow these elections to take place in East Jerusalem, home to more than 300,000 people.

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