Will Abbas seek rival's arrest through Interpol?
During the PNC meeting April 30, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas indicated that figures will be repatriated via Interpol, which pointed to the possibility that dismissed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan may be among them and raises questions as to whether the Palestinian Authority will succeed in prosecuting fugitives abroad.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — In a speech before the Palestinian National Council April 30 in Ramallah, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced that the Palestinian judiciary would repatriate 60 to 80 Palestinian figures through Interpol on several charges, most notably embezzlement of public funds.
“You already know them, or you already know some of them, and we want to bring them [back] via Interpol. You’ll read their names in headlines very soon,” Abbas said, without mentioning a specific date to begin prosecuting.
