Article: Abbas warns he can dismiss Hamas-led government.

Byline: Joel Greenberg

JERUSALEM _ Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned in an interview broadcast Monday that he has the authority to dismiss the Hamas-led Palestinian government, the latest sign of a deepening rift in the Palestinian leadership.

Abbas and the newly elected government headed by Hamas have been locked in a steadily escalating power struggle since the Palestinian Cabinet took office nearly a month ago.

On Friday Abbas vetoed a government plan to appoint a prominent militant to a senior security post and form a new security force manned by members of armed factions.

The government said it would stick by the plan, ...

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