Palestinian Leaders Settle on Cabinet

World | November 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00
Palestinian Leaders Settle on Cabinet A Palestinian holding a Palestinian flag is seen through barbed wire, part of the separation barrier Israel is building around much of the West Bank, during a demonstration against it. Photo by AP

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia announced the formation of a Cabinet backing down from a bitter confrontation with Yasser Arafat and leaving the veteran Palestinian leader in firm control of the security forces. Qureia's defeat in his power struggle with Arafat left him severely weakened and threatened to complicate efforts to restart talks with Israel and begin implementing the US-backed "road map" peace plan. Israel and the US, who have worked to sideline Arafat, were disappointed at the outcome. They had pushed for the consolidation of disparate Palestinian security forces under the prime minister, a measure they see as crucial to cracking down on Palestinian militant groups.

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