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| Abbas picks Hamas leader to form new government |
| 2007-02-16 |
| Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday designated Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas to form a new government after accepting his resignation. This paves the way for installation of a unity government with the Islamic Hamas and Abbas' more moderate Fatah. Haniyeh has five weeks to form the government along the lines of an agreement hammered out last week at a summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Another reasurringly stupid move. These Palestinians sure know how to shoot themselves and anyone around them in the foot with impunity |
| Posted by: MacNails 2007-02-16 07:31 |