An internal political deadlock between Fatah and Hamas and the crisis with Israel have taken center stage in the Palestinian arena. Meanwhile, there has been increasing talk about the successor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as a consequence of reports on his deteriorating health.
Amid this situation, Palestinian medical chemist and businessman Adnan Mjalli visited the Gaza Strip in January and July, met with Hamas leaders, held a series of public and official meetings and events and then launched his political initiative to end the Palestinian rift. Mjalli obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Exeter in the UK, registered over 700 patents and developed medicines aimed at treating chronic diseases such as diabetes and Alzheimer's.
