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Article: Hamas to share power with Fatah: Coalition government deal could restart flow of international aid to Palestinians.
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- The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
- Article date:
- September 12, 2006
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Byline: John Murphy
Sep. 12--JERUSALEM -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh agreed yesterday to form a new Palestinian unity government, a move Palestinians hope will bring an end to the economic boycott and political isolation of the current Hamas-led government.
Under the agreement, the Cabinet will be dissolved within 48 hours, Palestinian officials said, clearing the way for Haniyeh, as prime minister, to create a coalition government composed of Fatah, Hamas and other political factions. The apparent breakthrough comes after months of negotiations between Abbas' secular Fatah movement and ...