Hamas resignation paves way for Palestinian unity goverment
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this is a good move. Hamas does not want peace. Abbas is the only guy who I have seen shake the hand of any Israeli. I hope this will soon bring peace. but I think its a step in the right direction
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/15/palestinians.gov.ap/index.html
GAZA CITY (AP) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has asked Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh to form a new unity government Thursday after Haniyeh's Hamas Cabinet resigns.
Haniyeh handed his resignation to Abbas, an aide to Haniyeh said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
Abbas is a Fatah moderate who has been trying to implement a power-sharing deal with Hamas to end Palestinian infighting and to lift crippling international sanctions on the government.
Last week, the two political rivals reached a coalition agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Abbas traveled to Gaza on Thursday and met with Haniyeh, who handed in his resignation.
Hamas had linked the resignation -- a necessary step to forming the new Cabinet -- to assurances from Abbas that he would formally endorse the Hamas militia and dozens of key civil service appointments, something he refused to do in the past.
It was not clear how the dispute was resolved.
A collapse of the power-sharing deal could lead to a resumption of factional violence that has killed more than 130 people since May.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/15/palestinians.gov.ap/index.html
GAZA CITY (AP) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has asked Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh to form a new unity government Thursday after Haniyeh's Hamas Cabinet resigns.
Haniyeh handed his resignation to Abbas, an aide to Haniyeh said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
Abbas is a Fatah moderate who has been trying to implement a power-sharing deal with Hamas to end Palestinian infighting and to lift crippling international sanctions on the government.
Last week, the two political rivals reached a coalition agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Abbas traveled to Gaza on Thursday and met with Haniyeh, who handed in his resignation.
Hamas had linked the resignation -- a necessary step to forming the new Cabinet -- to assurances from Abbas that he would formally endorse the Hamas militia and dozens of key civil service appointments, something he refused to do in the past.
It was not clear how the dispute was resolved.
A collapse of the power-sharing deal could lead to a resumption of factional violence that has killed more than 130 people since May.
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Only worrying thing, let's hope the Hamas won't concentrate on terrorist activity from now on....
-Jean-Jacques Rousseau
good point. I hope not either
Fatah had already lost all the credibility with the Palestinian people due to corruption and not asserting their rights. While members of the Palestinian Authority (PA) drive around their nice cars and enjoy freedom of movement, the ordinary Palestinian can't go to work because of the check points, etc.
This is one (and only one) of the reasons why Hamas won in the popular elections to begin with. Hamas had a wide range of social networks, hospitals, aid.. far more than what the PA was providing.
What I'm trying to say is this - it's great that the fighting between Fatah and Hamas is over, but that's just a first step. However, Fatah and the rest of the PA is not who the Palestinians chose to run the government. They chose Hamas.
How is the populace going to feel when they see their elected officials resign? How are they going to react?
Because with all the support they got as a democratically elected government they wouldn't need to look too far for a reason. Strange world, eh?
As for the whole process of wanting free elections and then bitching about who gets in when they aren't rigged. It is a mess.
Same old same for the arabs and the glorified version. One step forward followed by two or five steps backwards.
Hope that whatever they hammered out in SA works!
I'm not so convinced. I have an open mind to this new unity government, but can't see Hamas letting Abbas make peace with the Israelis.
they only way for the ordinary palestinian to be happy is for the government (hamas, PA, whoever) to be at peace with Israel.
that would never happen with Hamas.
thats true. but I couldn't see hamas stepping down either. baby steps
for getting fatah and hamas to stop shooting at each other, this might do something. for now.
for producing a palestinian government that's serious about peace with israel, this is insignificant.
Most antizionists are antisemites
what would be significant? even something small. and do you think it can happen?
Well at least if they stop shooting at each other they can start serious talks about peace with Israel. It's hard to get a point accross when people are fighting in the streets.
Most antizionists are antisemites
Yeah I'm a believer in baby steps. If nothing else, as long as there is relative peace and stability - societies should continue to liberalize. Not saying there is peace and stability in Palestine, but it will be much better than a civil war going on, creating yet another generation of hard-liners.