Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2014 17:34:32 GMT
Palestinian unity government prepares for presidential and parliamentary elections
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Monday that he would direct the Palestinian Central Elections Commission to start preparing for holding presidential and parliamentary elections in the Palestinian territories.
Abbas made the announcement as he chaired the first meeting of the Palestinian unity government, which was sworn in in Ramallah earlier in the day.
"The government's task is to facilitate the issue of elections, which will take place within six months as agreed [between Fatah and Hamas]," Abbas said.
In a televised speech that was broadcast on Palestine TV immediately after the inauguration ceremony, Abbas said that the unity government would serve as an interim government. Its main mission, he said, would be to prepare for presidential and parliamentary elections.
Abbas declared the "end of the era of division" among the Palestinians which, he said, has caused catastrophic damage to the Palestinian cause over the past seven years.
Abbas said that the unity government, like previous ones, would be committed to his political program and agreements signed with Israel.
The unity government, Abbas said, would work to improve the living conditions of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. He hinted that he was planning to visit the Gaza Strip soon.
Abbas said that the PLO, and not the unity government, which consists of 17 ministers, would remain in charge of the negotiations with Israel.
Dismissing Israeli opposition to the Fatah-Hamas unity government, Abbas said that this would make him even more determined to pursue reconciliation with Hamas.
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Monday that he would direct the Palestinian Central Elections Commission to start preparing for holding presidential and parliamentary elections in the Palestinian territories.
Abbas made the announcement as he chaired the first meeting of the Palestinian unity government, which was sworn in in Ramallah earlier in the day.
"The government's task is to facilitate the issue of elections, which will take place within six months as agreed [between Fatah and Hamas]," Abbas said.
In a televised speech that was broadcast on Palestine TV immediately after the inauguration ceremony, Abbas said that the unity government would serve as an interim government. Its main mission, he said, would be to prepare for presidential and parliamentary elections.
Abbas declared the "end of the era of division" among the Palestinians which, he said, has caused catastrophic damage to the Palestinian cause over the past seven years.
Abbas said that the unity government, like previous ones, would be committed to his political program and agreements signed with Israel.
The unity government, Abbas said, would work to improve the living conditions of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. He hinted that he was planning to visit the Gaza Strip soon.
Abbas said that the PLO, and not the unity government, which consists of 17 ministers, would remain in charge of the negotiations with Israel.
Dismissing Israeli opposition to the Fatah-Hamas unity government, Abbas said that this would make him even more determined to pursue reconciliation with Hamas.
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There's more, but it's too long to quote. Well, they finally did it. My question is, if this is an interim government and someone from Hamas ends up getting elected, will that someone have power over both Fatah and Hamas?
Also that sentence I underlined show the true colours of someone who never wanted peace to begin with. Don't look so shocked, though. I'm telling you all not to be shocked, even though everything still just looks so bizarre to me how Abbas can speak so... "peace-forward", if he really doesn't want peace with Israel. I mean, he's even going to the Vatican to pray! Who in the world does that if they don't want peace?! As if going to the Vatican will bring peace, lol, but you get the point. I know Hamas hates Israel by what they say. But Abbas/Fatah had a conflict with Hamas, and Abbas has been claiming he wants peace. I don't who is being gullible here, me or Abbas. It's me, isn't it?
