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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
09JERUSALEM1450	2009-08-17 14:12	2011-08-24 01:00	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Consulate Jerusalem

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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 171412Z AUG 09
FM AMCONSUL JERUSALEM
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5776
INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC PRIORITY
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 JERUSALEM 001450 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE AND IPA; NSC FOR SHAPIRO/KUMAR; JOINT 
STAFF FOR LTGEN SELVA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KWBG KDEM PINR
SUBJECT: FATAH CONGRESS ELECTS FRESH FACES TO FRC 
 
¶1.  (SBU)  On August 16, the Fatah Sixth Party Congress 
released official election results for the (now) 81-member 
Fatah Revolutionary Council (FRC).  Voting resulted in a 
substantially newer FRC, with only 11 incumbents retaining 
their seats.  Many newly-elected members are former First 
Intifada activists, and represent a fresh generation of 
mid-ranking political leadership for the party. 
 
¶2.  (SBU) According to Fatah contacts, the vote was generally 
considered fair, and the results were welcomed by delegates 
eager to portray the Congress as a generational milestone for 
Fatah.  Abu Mazen, announcing the results, termed the vote a 
"new launch," saying the "spirit of youth" would empower 
Fatah to address the challenges posed by national dialogue, 
elections, and negotiations. 
 
¶3.  (SBU) Abu Mazen also praised the election of female 
candidates by a"more civilized" FRC election process.  Of the 
81 victorious candidates, 11 are women (with Amneh Jibril 
leading the overall vote tally), one was born an Israeli Jew 
(long-time Palestinian rights activist Uri Davis), and four 
are Christians. 
 
The Top Twenty Vote-Winners 
--------------------------- 
 
¶3.  (SBU)  The top twenty vote-winners amongst the successful 
FRC candidates were, in descending order: 
 
(1) AMNEH JIBRIL: Head of the General Union of Palestinian 
Women in Lebanon; Palestinian National Committee (PNC) member 
since 1983. 
 
(2) SAMIR RIFAI: Syrian-based Fatah official appointed as 
Fatah Damascus representative by Abu Mazen. 
 
(3) ABEER WAHIDI: First Intifada activist imprisoned 
1988-1997; married to imprisoned al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades 
member Ramzi Ebaid. 
 
(4) DALAL SALAMEH: Nablus-based First Intifada activist; 
former Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) member; 
 
(5) AMIN MAQBOUL: FRC incumbent; Deputy Minister of Interior 
for Civil Affairs; First Intifada activist; ally of Marwan 
Bargouthi. 
 
(6) SABRI SAIDAM: Abu Mazen advisor; son of late FCC member 
Mamdouh Saidam. 
 
(7) HATEM ABDEL QADER: Former Palestinian Authority (PA) 
Minister of Jerusalem Affairs; First Intifada activist. 
 
(8) BASSEM AL AGHA: Palestinian Authority Ambassador to Yemen. 
 
(9) JAMAL SHOBAKI: Former PLC member; Marwan Bargouthi ally; 
First Intifada activist. 
 
(10) FATHI ABU ERAIDAT: Former senior Fatah security official 
in Lebanon; Abbas Zaki ally. 
 
(11) FADWA BARGOUTHI: Wife of imprisoned FCC member Marwan 
Bargouthi; First Intifada activist. 
 
(12) BAHAA BALOSHEH: Retired Gaza security official. 
 
(13) YOUNIS AMRE: President of al-Quds Open University. 
 
(14) OSAMA AL FARA: Governor of Khan Younis; Mohammed Dahlan 
ally. 
 
(15) ABDULLAH ABDULLAH: Head of the PLC Political Committee; 
former PLO representative to Greece and Canada. 
 
(16) FAHMI ZAREER: Fatah spokesperson; First Intifada 
activist. 
 
(17) IBRAHIM KREIHEH: PLC Secretary; First Intifada activist. 
 
(18) JAMAL NAZAL: Former Fatah spokesperson; Germany-based. 
 
(19) BARAKAT AL FARA: Deputy PLO representative to Egypt and 
the Arab League; Gaza-based. 
 
(20) JAMAL SHATI: Former PLC member from Jenin; First 
Intifada Activist. 
 
 
JERUSALEM 00001450  002 OF 002 
 
 
 
 
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