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Abbas to disband Hamas if it goes against Palestinian interests |
2006-03-26 |
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is prepared to bring down Hamas' incoming government if its militant policies harm Palestinian interests, a senior aide hinted on Saturday. In a letter to Hamas' designated prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh, Abbas said that if the new government, which is to be sworn in Thursday, "adopts positions that would be detrimental to Palestinian interests, then the president will use his authority according to the Basic Law," the aide, Tayeb Abdel Rahim, told reporters. Abdel Rahim did not elaborate, but the Basic Law, which is the Palestinians' de facto constitution, empowers the president to disband the government. |
Posted by:Fred |
#6 Just because Condi no longer takes my calls doesn't mean I'm not a Real President. |
Posted by: gromgoru 2006-03-26 08:42 |
#5 But the "Basic Law" which is in the Paelos "de facto constitution". Funny, I took my de facto constitution earlier. |
Posted by: Captain America 2006-03-26 00:53 |
#4 Actually, it said Abbas would be dismembered by Hamas if... |
Posted by: Seafarious 2006-03-26 00:51 |
#3 The original headline is wrong - he's going to disband the government, not Hamas. |
Posted by: Zhang Fei 2006-03-26 00:47 |
#2 GFL on that one, Abby-baby. Is your will made out yet? |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-03-26 00:31 |
#1 Ten thousand quatloos on Fatah at the end of round six. |
Posted by: DMFD 2006-03-26 00:18 |