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Dahlan, exiled Palestinian leader, builds comeback

By KARIN LAUBMOHAMMED DARAGHMEH
Published February 28, 2014 10:26am ET
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Dahlan, exiled Palestinian leader, builds comeback
File - In this Jan. 3, 2011 file photo, Palestinian Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan gestures as he speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Banished in 2010 by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a former mentor, Dahlan has leveraged millions spent on needy Palestinians and his close ties with Egypt and the United Arab Emirates into growing political influence at home. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed, File) | Majdi Mohammed

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Fueled by millions in Gulf aid dollars that are his to distribute, an exiled Palestinian operative seems to be orchestrating a comeback that could position him as a potential successor to aging Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.

In a phone interview from London, Mohammed Dahlan spoke of his aid projects in the Gaza Strip, his closeness to Egypt’s military leaders and his conviction that the 79-year-old Abbas has left the Palestinian national cause in tatters.

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