The claim
“Yasser Abbas, 64, secured a seat on Fatah's central committee.”
Our verdict
True
Both Al Jazeera and Al-Monitor explicitly state that Yasser Abbas, 64, secured a seat on Fatah's central committee during the Eighth General Congress.
What we found
No contradictory evidence was found in the reviewed sources.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
Al Jazeera article states: 'Businessman Yasser Abbas, 64, secured a place on the central committee despite spending most of his time in Canada.'
aljazeera.com· Al Jazeera report confirms election - Background
Al-Monitor notes the congress was Fatah's first in a decade and describes Abbas's role as his father's special representative.
al-monitor.com· Fatah congress background
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