Palestinians: The War between Mahmoud and Mohamed

[Mosby]

After a prolonged lull, the ongoing war between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and ousted Fatah operative Mohamed Dahlan erupted once again over the past few days.

The two men are now accusing each other of treason, corruption and conspiracy, prompting some Palestinians to wonder whether the time has come for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to make an effort to hold "peace talks" between Abbas and Dahlan.

The Abbas-Dahlan rivalry reflects growing tensions in the ruling Fatah faction, which dominates the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.

But the war is not only between two figures. Rather, it is between two camps in Fatah representing the old guard and new guard.

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4043/abbas-dahlan

[oberliner]

1. "the old guard and new guard" ?

Seems to me they are both the old guard, no?

[Mosby]

2. In a way there is no real Palestinian "new guard"

Dahlan is as close as it gets.