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Palestinian group names successor for Abu Abbas
The Palestinian Liberation Front (PLF) has elected Omar Shibli (Abu Ahmed) as secretary general of the organization, sources said on Friday. He succeeds Mohammed Abbas (Abu Abbas), who died in an American prison in Iraq early last month. Ahmed's ascension comes within the framework of internal preparations made by the front to reorganize itself in the wake of Abu Abbas' death. According to the sources, a series of consultations, contacts and meetings resulted in an agreement on electing Shibli as secretary general, as well as overseer of the Gaza sector. Nazem al-Youssef was elected deputy secretary general in charge of overseas areas, and Wassel Abu Youssef was elected deputy secretary-general responsible for the West Bank. All three are members of the front's five-member politburo. The two others are Mohammed Subhi (Abu Huda) in Iraq and Bilal Qassem in Jordan, who's in charge of political relations. The sources said the new set up would be announced on Monday in Lebanon to affirm the front's unity and its adherence to all decisions made by the new Gaza-based secretary general. Posted by: Fred 2004-04-04 |
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