Mohammad Dahlan vs Pen Sovan

Dahlan was appointed by Yasser Arafat as the head of the Preventive Security Force in Gaza. He built a security apparatus that became a key instrument of Fatah's authority in the Gaza Strip during the Oslo Accords period.

After Hamas took control of Gaza in June 2007, Dahlan fled to the United Arab Emirates. He lived in exile, becoming a businessman and maintaining political influence while being barred from returning to Palestine.

Dahlan was expelled from Fatah by Mahmoud Abbas amid accusations of corruption and plotting against the leadership. This internal split weakened Fatah and deepened factional divisions within the Palestinian Authority.

After the Vietnamese invasion overthrew the Khmer Rouge, Pen Sovan became the first Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea. He led the newly established government, tasked with rebuilding the country after the genocide.

Pen Sovan was arrested by the Vietnamese, who had installed his government, on charges of factionalism and nationalism. He was imprisoned in Vietnam for over a decade, removed from power due to his independent stance and perceived challenge to Vietnamese control.

After 11 years in Vietnamese custody, Pen Sovan was released and allowed to return to Cambodia. He returned to a country undergoing a UN-led peace process, but his political influence had been severely diminished by his long absence.