Abbas Seeks Stronger Palestinian Mandate

World | September 4, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas has challenged his parliament to back him - or face his resignation. In a speech to MPs, who are reviewing his first 100 days in office, Mr Abbas publicly admitted rifts with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat - and said they must be corrected. "Either provide the possibility of strong support for carrying out [the mandate] or you can take it back," he said, while stopping short of demanding a formal vote of confidence. However, a number of MPs have filed an application for a no-confidence vote but it is not clear whether it will be admitted.

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