With growing discontent over PA President Abbas's leadership and looming struggle for succession, terrorist jailed in Israel is seen by many as a viable candidate to replace him

Backing for two-state solution falls to just 32%, with 69% no longer believing it's possible due to settlement expansion; majority says next Israeli government will annex West Bank

PA president postpones first Palestinian national elections in 15 years, blaming Israel, but critics say veteran leader afraid of losing

Vote scheduled for May 22, but Ramallah demanding participation of East Jerusalem Palestinians; Abbas's opponents say it's an excuse to cancel

PA leader's fragmented faction to present three slates of candidates in the coming vote, leading some to fear a repeat of its 2006 loss to Hamas

Apart from Fatah and Hamas, notable slates include factions backed by convicted terrorist Marwan Barghouti, exiled Abbas rival Dahlan

Observers initially scoffed at PA President Abbas's election decree as a ploy -- but intentionally or not, it has paved the way for the most serious challenge to his rule in years

COGAT head Kamil Abu Rukun says he'll recommend 'stopping everything,' also opposes allowing ballots to be cast in East Jerusalem, a major sticking point for Palestinians

Argaman reportedly also raised ICC probe into alleged war crimes, to which PA president responded: 'You and I can share a prison cell'

Former PA prime minister Salam Fayyad registers his own list in planned election, which is scheduled for May 22; registration closes at midnight