Mahmoud Abbas’ 17-year hold on power can end any day because his health can fail and he is 87 years old, after all. Abbas, the mass murderer, has designated a lieutenant, Hussein al Sheikh, to be his successor as Fatah party chief.
Via the NY Sun: The West Bank could descend into chaos once Mr. Abbas is gone. Fears of the incoming right-wing Israeli government — which are intensified by dire predictions around the world — add to Palestinian Arab volatility. A bloody West Bank eruption is highly likely. How all sides would handle it, however, is much less predictable.