Mahmoud Abbas and Israel united against Hamas

May 16, 2004 – 10:53 pm

The head of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas signed a decree on the state of emergency which the government assumes, without the approval of Parliament.

reminder, after the dissolution of a government of national unity headed by a member of Hamas, Ismail Haniya leadership Mahmoud Abbas on Friday appointed former Premier Minister Finance Salyama Fayada. Today, he intends to lead a new government inaugurated.

Abbas went to the dissolution of the coalition government after his movement Fatah completely lost control over the Gaza Strip as a result of armed confrontation with Hamas, passes .

European countries, the United States and Israel actively supported the decision of the Palestinian leader and promised to resume cooperation with the government of autonomy, interrupted after coming to power Islamist movement Hamas . Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that the appointment of a new PNA government “creates new opportunities for the peace process.”

In turn Islamists believe that the formation of an emergency government is not legitimate grounds, and that the Cabinet did not stay longer month. Football Hamas Politburo Moussa Abu Marzouk added that the Palestinian law has no such thing as an “emergency” government, and there are only a “state of emergency”.

Moreover, such a decision should be approved by the Palestinian Legislative Council (parliament), , in which the majority of the deputies of Hamas, stressed Marzouk.



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