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| PA interior minister freezes resignation at Haniyeh's request |
| 2007-04-25 |
| Palestinian Authority Interior Minister Hani Kawassmeh resigned from his post because he does not want the PA security forces to be involved in any attempt to halt rocket attacks on Israel, PA officials said Tuesday. Meanwhile, a 12-year-old boy was killed and nine others injured in fighting that erupted over the last 48 hours between rival clans in the Gaza Strip, PA security sources said. The sources said the family of a Palestinian man killed in internecine violence earlier this week raided on Tuesday the offices of the Palestinian parliament in Gaza City, carrying their son's body with them. The move was meant to protest the ongoing violence. Kawassmeh, who joined the new Hamas-led government five weeks ago as an independent, submitted his resignation earlier this week amidst reports of a major dispute he had with PA security commanders in the Gaza Strip. He complained that the security commanders were hindering his efforts to implement a security plan that would restore law and order to Gaza. Kawassmeh's main criticism was directed against Rashid Abu Shabak, a top security commander in the Gaza Strip, who is closely associated with PA National Security Advisor Muhammad Dahlan. Kawassmeh has accused both Abu Shabak and Dahlan of undermining his powers. Kawassmeh's resignation was the first crisis to face the new coalition, and it came amidst renewed tensions between Fatah and Hamas. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Nobody resigns from the outfit. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-04-25 04:46 |