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| Hamas Rebuffs PA Invitation |
| 2005-07-05 |
| Hamas yesterday rebuffed an invitation to join the Palestinian Cabinet, snubbing President Mahmoud Abbas who wants a unity government to help him control Gaza after Israel's pullout. Abbas, facing public pressure to curb growing lawlessness in Palestinian areas, last week offered a place for armed groups in his government to foster a smooth evacuation of Israeli settlers from the occupied territory due to begin in mid-August. "Forming a unity government at this late time will not be useful," said Hamas spokesman Mushir Al-Masri. He said Hamas had not yet made a formal decision, but considered the invitation a ploy to avoid a commitment to hold quick elections for Parliament in which Hamas is poised to mount a serious challenge to Abbas' Fatah movement. Bringing in Hamas, a grassroots organization commanding considerable sway in the Gaza Strip, would help Abbas keep order during the pullout and avoid a security vacuum afterward. Islamic Jihad rejected the proposal outright. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Abbas, facing public pressure to curb growing lawlessness in Palestinian areas, last week offered a place for armed groups in his government to foster a smooth evacuation of Israeli settlers from the occupied territory due to begin in mid-August. Well, Mr. Mazen, here's an idea: decriminalize murder and assault, and there won't be as much lawlessness! Yeah, that makes about as much sense as.....offering government jobs to terrorists. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-07-05 16:47 |