Palestinian officials vote to create a vice presidency under Mahmoud Abbas | Palestinian Authority News

The expectation is that whoever holds the role would be the frontrunner to succeed President Mahmoud Abbas, 89.

The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has announced the creation of a vice presidency under 89-year-old leader Mahmoud Abbas, who has not specified a successor.

After a two-day meeting, the body’s central council voted on Thursday to create the role of vice chairman of the PLO Executive Committee. This position would also be referred to as the vice president of the State of…