Insight - From exile, a divisive figure rattles Palestinian politics


  • World
  • Wednesday, 16 Sep 2015

Mohammed Dahlan gestures during an interview with Reuters at his office in Abu Dhabi, UAE September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) - He is in the view of some Palestinians, and perhaps his own mind, the man who would be king.

From his roots in a Gaza refugee camp, Mohammed Dahlan scrambled to the top of Palestinian politics by his early 40s, backed by a reputation as a charismatic enforcer, someone who commanded loyalty and got things done. The Americans and British liked his style.

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