Article: News Analysis: Driving forces behind Qurei's resignation withdrawal

News Analysis: Driving forces behind Qurei's resignation withdrawal

GAZA, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei retracted his resignation as a signal of rapprochement with leader Yasser Arafat, after the latter agreed to cede part of his authority to empower the cabinet.

Observers and analysts believe several forces were behind his turn- about, which has pulled the crumbling Palestinian authorities back from the verge of collapse.

Qurei tendered his resignation letter on July 17 against the backdrop of a security chaos prevailing in the Gaza Strip and an outpouring of opposition against corruption within the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).

Amid a spate of ...

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