Mohammed Dahlan
Mohammad Dahlan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council for Khan Yunis Governorate | |
| Assumed office 18 February 2006 | |
| Minister of Civil Affairs | |
| In office 24 February 2005 – 29 March 2006 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Prime Minister | Ahmed Qurei Nabil Shaath (acting) Ahmed Qurei |
| Preceded by | Jamal Tarifi |
| Succeeded by | Hussein al-Sheikh |
| Minister of State for Security Affairs | |
| In office 30 April 2003 – 7 October 2003 | |
| President | Yasser Arafat |
| Prime Minister | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office disestablished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Yusuf Dahlan 29 September 1961 |
| Citizenship | Montenegro (2012–present)Serbia (2013–present) |
| Party | Fatah |
| Spouse | Jaleela |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Islamic University of Gaza |
| Website | Official website |
Mohammad Yusuf Dahlan (Arabic: محمد دحلان, also known by the kunya Abu Fadi (أبو فادي), born 29 September 1961) is a Palestinian politician. Arrested by Israel for being involved with the Fatah Hawks—the Fatah youth movement—he subsequently helped in negotiations for the Oslo Accords, later becoming a critic of Yasser Arafat. The former leader of Fatah in the Gaza Strip, Dahlan's power there as head of the Preventive Security Force was at one time so substantial that the territory was nicknamed "Dahlanistan". Seen as a favorite by the George W. Bush administration to be Mahmoud Abbas' second-in-command, Dahlan was appointed by the latter to head the Palestinian National Security Council. An antagonist of Hamas, he participated in the Fatah–Hamas Mecca Agreement before his power began to decline after the latter gained the upper hand in the Battle of Gaza. He was controversially elected to the Central Committee of Fatah amid allegations of fraud. Living in exile in Abu Dhabi, Dahlan has, according to Foreign Policy, had a hand in facilitating the Abraham Accords.