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Poll Shows Marwan Barghouti Leads Abbas Successor Race

8/24/2026

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Imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti is the leading preferred successor to President Mahmoud Abbas in a Palestinian poll.
The poll shows 39% favor Barghouti, while 16% back Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya and 15% choose Mohammed Dahlan.
Only 23% of Palestinians feel personally safe, with 17% in the West Bank and 31% in Gaza.
Eighty-three percent say corruption exists in Palestinian Authority institutions, and 65% view the PA as a burden.

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Imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti is the leading preferred successor to President Mahmoud Abbas in a Palestinian poll.
The poll shows 39% favor Barghouti, while 16% back Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya and 15% choose Mohammed Dahlan.
Only 23% of Palestinians feel personally safe, with 17% in the West Bank and 31% in Gaza.
Eighty-three percent say corruption exists in Palestinian Authority institutions, and 65% view the PA as a burden.