Hamas elects Saleh Al-Arouri deputy head of its political bureau
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Exiled Hamas leader Saleh Al-Arouri [Quds Press]
Sources in the movement said that Hamas elected 51-year-old Saleh Al-Arouri as deputy head of its political bureau.
In an interview with Quds Press, the sources, who refused to be named, said: “Al-Arouri was elected by the political bureau of the movement and according to the Hamas covenant.”
Elections began two days ago and ended today. The Shura Council of the Hamas movement, which includes representatives from three regions: the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and outside the Palestinian territories, participated in the elections.
Al-Arouri, who is the founder of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas in the West Bank, is from the town of Arura, north of the city of Ramallah.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Islamic Law...
