The speaker of the Palestinian parliament said Friday that lawmakers would hold a confidence vote on Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas and that it would likely be during the coming week. Ahmed Qureia told The Associated Press the date for the vote would be set when parliament meets Sunday. "This is an issue on the agenda because more than 15 members of parliament have asked for the vote to be held," Qureia said. "I think the vote will be held in the coming week because there is no reason to delay it." Qureia's statement represents a reversal in his position. On Wednesday, he said there was no reason for the confidence vote as Abbas had received the confidence of the parliament when he was elected in May.
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