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Eighth Fatah Congress Convenes

Members of the Palestinian police are deployed near Al-Azhar University as members of the Fatah movement attend the first day of the eighth Fatah conference at Al-Azhar University west of Gaza City on May 14, 2026. The seventh conference was held in 2016. The conference aims to renew the leadership structures through elections to the Central Committee and the Revolutionary Council. On April 29, 2026, over 2,500 members were approved for participation, and the ''Direct Link'' mechanism was announced to ensure wide involvement in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Egypt. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto)