Abbas loyalists lose Bethlehem University election – The results of the Bethlehem University election are regarded as a serious blow to Abbas and the PA and Fatah leadership. | JPost

For the first time in many years, a list affiliated with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas‘ Fatah faction has lost the student council election at Bethlehem University.
The defeat came on the eve of the second phase of the municipal elections, which are scheduled to take place on Saturday in major Palestinian cities in the West Bank.