Yusuf al-Qaradawi, 94, was seen for years as the ultimate religious authority by Hamas. In 2001, he ruled that Palestinian men and women could carry out suicide attacks against Israeli civilian targets, a ruling he revised years later.
The decision means Khaled Mashaal, who is based in Qatar, will not seek to oust Ismail Haniyeh as political bureau chief.
Some Republican lawmakers plan to challenge the aid, maintaining it violates the Taylor Force and Anti-Terrorism Clarification Acts, both of which passed with strong bipartisan support.
The 85-year-old has flown to Germany for medical examinations. The longtime Palestinian president is a heavy smoker with a history of heart problems and has not selected a successor.
PA reportedly concerned new parties launched by Abbas' former Gaza security chief Mohammed Dahlan and imprisoned archterrorist Marwan Barghouti may eat away at Fatah's support.
The 2020 Country Report on Human Rights includes references to reports that "Palestinian security forces arrested, intimidated, and tortured Palestinians following their participation in an international conference in Bahrain."
After months of torture and interrogations in a Hamas prison, Palestinian activist Rami Aman says he was offered an unconventional proposition: Divorce your wife and you are free to go.
Marwan Barghouti is serving several life terms in an Israeli prison for his terrorist activity. Long-said to be the would-be successor of the Palestinian presidency, Barghouti's entry into the race could severely weaken PA President Mahmoud Abbas and help his Hamas rivals.
The Palestinian arch-terrorist, currently serving five life sentences in Israeli prison, could pose a serious threat to PA President Mahmoud Abbas' hold on power in Ramallah.
Beijing's envoy to Palestinians touts donation as delivering on China's promise to put jab "at world's service."