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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, 90, faces growing calls to resign amid declining authority, no elections in 20 years, and a weakened Palestinian Authority.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, turning 90 on November 15, 2025, remains in power in limited West Bank areas but faces widespread criticism for his declining authority, lack of democratic legitimacy, and failure to advance Palestinian statehood.
Despite being the world’s second-oldest serving president, he has not held elections in two decades, and a recent poll shows 80% of Palestinians want him to resign.
His Palestinian Authority is weakened by Israel’s economic pressure, including withheld tax revenues, expanded settlements, and restrictions on movement, while Israel opposes any PA role in postwar Gaza.
Critics say Abbas’s security cooperation with Israel and centralized control have fueled perceptions of complicity and corruption, leaving Palestinians without effective leadership amid a deepening crisis.
El presidente palestino Mahmoud Abbas, de 90 años, enfrenta crecientes llamadas a renunciar en medio de una autoridad en declive, sin elecciones en 20 años y una Autoridad Palestina debilitada.