Dahlan, accused by some of being responsible for the loss of Gaza to Hamas, gave a strong speech accusing the previous Fatah leadership of having lost Gaza long before it actually fell to Hamas in June 2007. Dahlan detailed how the former Fatah leadership repeatedly ignored his warnings and his pleadings with the central committee members to come to Gaza and see for themselves the situation on the ground.
有人认为达赫兰应该为法塔赫让加沙地区落入哈马斯之手的事件负责，而他则在大会上措辞强硬地指责上一任法塔赫领导层早在2007年7月之前已经把加沙拱手让给了哈马斯。他还详细地指出前领导层是怎样一再无视他的警告，而那些中央委员会成员是怎样毫不理会他要他们亲自到加沙视察当地情况的请求。