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| Hamas to Boycott Parliament Session |
| 2007-07-11 |
| Hamas said it would boycott a Palestinian Parliament session called by President Mahmoud Abbas for today, a tactical move that could consolidate the leader’s power over the sidelined chamber. “We will boycott this session that we consider illegal,” the chief of Hamas’ parliamentary bloc, Salah Al-Bardawil, said in Gaza. Senior Fatah MP Azzam Al-Ahmed said last week that if Parliament does not meet, Abbas would invoke “Article 43 of the basic law.” That provision gives the president “the right in exceptional cases ... and while the Legislative Council is not in session, to issue decisions and decrees that have the power of law.” Abbas could therefore prolong the mandate of his emergency government, sworn in for one month on June 17, after he dismissed the previous Hamas-run Cabinet. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Hamas: We will boycott this Illegal(R) session! Abbas: Who said you were invited? The drama continues . . . |
| Posted by: The Doctor 2007-07-11 13:12 |