resistance, he was replaced in April 2003. He is slated to act as Arafat's national security adviser. Al Hassan was head of Fatah's Bureau of Mobilisation and Organisation and (maktab at-ta`bia wat-tandhim) until April 2007, when he was replaced in that role by Ahmed Qurei. Al Hassan went on to become a National Security Adviser but was dropped by Mahmoud Abbas in June 2007, following his comments made on Al Jazeera. Following Hamas' takeover of Gaza in June 2007, Hassan caused a major row in Fatah by giving an interview on Al-Jazeera in which he said that there had been no conflict between Hamas and Fatah but rather a conflict between loyal Palestinians in both camps and a small minority in Fatah who were preparing a coup to overthrow Hamas with American backing. He made it clear that he was referring essentially to the followers of Muhammad Dahlan. Hassan's statement was quickly rebutted by an official Fatah spokesman who portrayed Hassan as endorsing a Hamas coup. References External links "PA Interior Minister al-Hassan: Soldiers, settlers legitimate targets" – The Jerusalem Post Fatah members 1939 births 2012 deaths People from Haifa Palestinian refugees Government ministers of the Palestinian National Authority Ambassadors of the State of Palestine to Iran Ambassadors of the State of Palestine to Jordan Palestinian expatriates in Germany Central Committee of Fatah members