Its semi-official: the individuals have been chosen, the dates have been set. But not official word yet from either the Quartet or Israel.
Everyone in Gaza is waiting anxiously for this miracle plan of all plans that is supposed to save Gaza from its ultimate spiral towards self-destruction to unfold.
According to my father, a lot of nail-biting in anticpation of the official unveiling. Haniya is meant to give a nation-wide talk tommorow (Tuesday) evening upon his return from Mecca (incidentally, a great article was published by Amira Hass in Haaretz a few days ago on how Fateh officials were given the VIP treatment out of the West Bank en route to Mecca, while Hamas officials were purposefully delayed and harassed, and how this is official state policy to "ease burdens" Fateh VIPs..hmm).
Anyway, rumours abound about who will fill what Ministerial slot. My father says he's heard that Fateh thu..er strongman, Mohammad Dahalan, will fill the post of "deputy PM" to give him a taste of the power he worships, but sort of "keep him in check".
"But isn't that just giving him what he wants?" I asked
"At this point, its not as important who is in what position as it is that they actually get a unity government done so people can live their lives…we’ve seen some very black days in Gaza over the past weeks…Iraq
Everyone in Gaza is waiting anxiously for this miracle plan of all plans that is supposed to save Gaza from its ultimate spiral towards self-destruction to unfold.
According to my father, a lot of nail-biting in anticpation of the official unveiling. Haniya is meant to give a nation-wide talk tommorow (Tuesday) evening upon his return from Mecca (incidentally, a great article was published by Amira Hass in Haaretz a few days ago on how Fateh officials were given the VIP treatment out of the West Bank en route to Mecca, while Hamas officials were purposefully delayed and harassed, and how this is official state policy to "ease burdens" Fateh VIPs..hmm).
Anyway, rumours abound about who will fill what Ministerial slot. My father says he's heard that Fateh thu..er strongman, Mohammad Dahalan, will fill the post of "deputy PM" to give him a taste of the power he worships, but sort of "keep him in check".
"But isn't that just giving him what he wants?" I asked
"At this point, its not as important who is in what position as it is that they actually get a unity government done so people can live their lives…we’ve seen some very black days in Gaza over the past weeks…
Apparently, the makeup of the new cabinet will include 4 independents (al-Mubadara's Mustapha Barghouthi a likely contender here), 5 from other parties (PFLP, DFLP, etc.), 9 Hamas, 6 Fateh.
Minister of Finance: The Third Way's Salaam Fayyad
Minister of Interior: Not sure the name but someone to replace Saeed Siyam, also from Hamas
Foreign Affairs: Ziyad Abu Amr
Deputy Prime Minister: Dahalan
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