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Palestinian MPs in cabinet vote Palestinians agree interior post
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Palestinian politicians say parliament will vote on their proposed national unity government on Saturday. Rival Palestinian factions have agreed on a candidate for interior minister, removing the last main obstacle to the formation of a unity government.
The announcement came after talks between President Mahmoud Abbas, who leads the Fatah faction, and Prime Minister Ismail Haniya of Hamas. Parliament is expected to vote on the government on Saturday.
There were intense discussions on key appointments such as that of the interior minister, who controls the Palestinian security services. 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.