Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot to run for Fatah's central committee
The Palestinian ambassador to the UK , Husam Zomlot, has announced his intention to run for the central committee of Fatah. Zomlot, who has been a prominent voice during Israel's g
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The Palestinian ambassador to the UK , Husam Zomlot, has announced his intention to run for the central committee of Fatah. Zomlot, who has been a prominent voice during Israel's genocide in Gaza, posted the announcement on Instagram.
Key points
- "Today, Friday, 15/05/2026, which coincides with the 78th Nakba, Husam Zomlot, a Palestinian refugee born and raised in beloved Gaza, announces his intention to run for the member of the Central Co…
- The Nakba refers to the 1948 ethnic cleansing of more than 750,000 Palestinians from historic Palestine that occured during the creation of the State of Israel.
- Among those endorsing Zomlot for a role on the body is the widow of Yasser Arafat, who founded Fatah, the dominant Palestinian political force in the occupied West Bank, as a movement in 1959.
- Zomlot has been a well-known voice in a number of media outlets representing the Palestinian perspective on the Gaza genocide.
- Muhammad Shehada, a commentator and visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, praised the announcement on X.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Middle East Eye.