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Palestinians agree interior post | |
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Rival Palestinian factions have agreed on a candidate for interior minister, removing the last main obstacle to the formation of a unity government. | |
Parliament is expected to vote on the government on Saturday. | |
The deal came after talks between President Mahmoud Abbas, who leads the Fatah faction, and Prime Minister Ismail Haniya of Hamas. | |
The new interior minister, who has not yet been named, will control the Palestinian security services. | |
The creation of a new government is seen as a way to resolve tensions. | The creation of a new government is seen as a way to resolve tensions. |
It is also expected to lead to the end of the Western boycott of the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, imposed over Hamas's refusal to recognise Israel and renounce violence. | It is also expected to lead to the end of the Western boycott of the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, imposed over Hamas's refusal to recognise Israel and renounce violence. |
The new cabinet line-up is to be unveiled on Thursday, according to officials on both sides. | The new cabinet line-up is to be unveiled on Thursday, according to officials on both sides. |
"Today is an occasion to celebrate. We have doneeverything," Mr Haniya said after the coalition deal was reached. | |
The unity government deal, reached last month, contains a promise to respect previous Israeli-Palestinian agreements, but does not explicitly recognise Israel, as has been demanded by Western donors and the Israelis. | The unity government deal, reached last month, contains a promise to respect previous Israeli-Palestinian agreements, but does not explicitly recognise Israel, as has been demanded by Western donors and the Israelis. |
A US-led ban on financial aid has crippled the Palestinian Authority since Hamas won elections in January last year. | A US-led ban on financial aid has crippled the Palestinian Authority since Hamas won elections in January last year. |
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