Dahlan's dismissal from Central Committee abolished

Mohammad Dahlan Palestinian sources confirmed that the Fatah movement’s court has decided to abolish a decree dismissing Mohammad Dahlan from his membership in the Central

Fatah Committee on Wednesday, after completing initial investigations into the allegations against him. Dahlan told ArabsToday that he was confident of the justice and wisdom of the court, which he said affirmed the institutional movement, stressing the need to unite in order to face "enemy" plans that aim to grab the rights of the Palestinian people. The original decision to dismiss Dahlan took place after a report from the Investigative Committee, which was set up by the Central Committee to investigate charges of financial corruption, and criminal offenses among others, was heard. At the time, the Investigative Committee recommended Dahlan’s dismissal from his membership at the Central Committee.

Dahlan said in a statement to ArabsToday that he was confident of "the wisdom of the Court's decisions, which have not affected the institution of Fatah, the durability of its structure, and its ability to face all challenges.” He added: “Everyone is equal, and none of Fatah’s members or leaders are above the law." He stressed that the dispute will not invalidate the intimacy, the need for unity, and the transcendence of rivalry, to counter schemes formulated by "’the enemy’ that is lurking in wait to grab the Palestinian people's rights and signs of independence, particularly in occupied Jerusalem."

Dahlan thanked everyone who had supported him and stood by him in this case, and stated that he hoped it would reach its conclusion, and that differences would be healed. He also said that he was devoted to the concerns of the Palestinian people, who he said required everyone’s focus and attention.

Dahlan considered in a previous statement that the Central Committee's decision to dismiss him was illegal, and unconstitutional, stating that the Committee could not prove anything against him, and that for it to be valid that two-thirds of the members should be from the Central Committee and the Revolutionary Council, which he said had not yet been achieved.

Dahlan, who returned to Ramallah from Jordan to attend the court hearings last Friday, added that he could have been satisfied with the Committee’s decision, and the members of the Revolutionary Council that ruled the legitimacy and legality of the decision according to what they said, however, he decided to go to court, stating that he did this: "Because of my belief that I should reassure Fatah followers that no member of the Central Committee, or even the head of the movement, President Mahmoud Abbas, has the right to actively bully any of the Fatah members."