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Israel-Palestine
Abbas Faces Crisis Over Gaza Chaos
2005-09-16
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas faced a brewing political crisis yesterday as he scrambled to quell chaos in Gaza following Israel’s withdrawal from the territory. Lawmakers submitted a request for a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei and his cabinet, all Abbas appointees, in protest at the failure of security forces to control lawlessness after 38 years of Israeli occupation. Abbas can ill afford further political instability as he struggles to impose order in the Gaza Strip, which is seen as a proving ground for Palestinian aspirations of statehood.

A government shakeup could create problems for Abbas and his ruling Fatah faction in the run-up to long-delayed parliamentary elections scheduled for January. Reflecting growing public anger over the wave of anarchy, 16 Palestinian lawmakers, including Fatah members and independents, requested a special session for a no-confidence vote that could take place as early as next week. At least 43 lawmakers in the 86-member Palestinian Legislative Council must cast a vote of no confidence in the government to bring it down.
Posted by:Fred

#9  Abbas rules *cough, cough* at the pleasure of Hamas and all the other splodydopes and ne'er do wells. If Abbas gets in the way of the thugs, he is toast. The PA is losing what little they have. Yes, I will have some popcorn. The entropy of the Paleo Gaza pressure vessel is a-risin'. Stand back, byes, she's a gonna blow 'er top!
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2005-09-16 23:11  

#8  Abbas can ill afford further political instability as he struggles to impose order in the Gaza Strip, which is seen as a proving ground for Palestinian aspirations of statehood.

If anything, it's likely to end up proving that statehood for the Paleos at this time would be a terrible mistake.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2005-09-16 21:57  

#7  AlanC: #5 is correct.

I would also be willing to bet that your moderate paleos are the ones breaking out of Gaza into Egypt.
Posted by: DoDo   2005-09-16 16:15  

#6  AlanC:
We are currently running corner stores in urban California. Please leave us out of this; there's s reason we moved, you know.
Posted by: Moderate Palistinians   2005-09-16 14:52  

#5  So, DoDo, can I infer from that response that you are voting for option 5?


I WANT THE MODERATE PALEOS, SEND IN THE MODERATE PALEOS....their ought to be moderate Paleos.
Posted by: AlanC   2005-09-16 14:15  

#4  This is becoming Somalia with press coverage.
Posted by: DoDo   2005-09-16 12:07  

#3  I saw an article yesterday that PIJ blew its own hole in the wall, to match the one Hamas blew on Wednesday...
Posted by: Seafarious   2005-09-16 11:44  

#2  AlanC, I expect a series of successor "Presidents" to show up around the world and urge the suckers to keep the money tap running. Unless by "president" you mean somebody who actually runs the place.
Posted by: James   2005-09-16 11:24  

#1  ROTFLMAO!!!!!

Popcorn! I want Popcorn!!!!

Now, when (not if) Mahmoud gets whacked let's guess who'll take over, okay?

1) The moderate Palistinians
2) A dis-armed Hamas political wing
3) Hamas splodeydope nutcase wing
4) Fatah (aka the Paleo Capone) mafia
5) Nobody. There will be an on going war of the war lords.
Posted by: AlanC   2005-09-16 10:21  

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