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The '''Palestinian unity government of 2014''' is a national and [[unity government|political union]] formed on 2 June 2014 under [[President of the Palestinian National Authority|Palestinian president]] [[Mahmoud Abbas]]. The new government was formed after an [[2014 Fatah–Hamas Gaza Agreement|agreement]] between the [[Fatah]] and [[Hamas]] parties. The ministers were nominally independent, but overwhelmingly seen as loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah movement or to smaller leftist factions. None was believed to have close ties to Hamas.<ref name=ap_thumbnails>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151120093708/http://www.salon.com/2014/06/02/thumbnails_of_key_ministers_in_palestinian_cabinet/ ''Thumbnails of key ministers in Palestinian Cabinet'']. Associated Press, 2 June 2014</ref> |
The '''Palestinian unity government of 2014''' is a national and [[unity government|political union]] formed on 2 June 2014 under [[President of the Palestinian National Authority|Palestinian president]] [[Mahmoud Abbas]]. The new government was formed after an [[2014 Fatah–Hamas Gaza Agreement|agreement]] between the [[Fatah]] and [[Hamas]] parties. The ministers were nominally independent, but overwhelmingly seen as loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah movement or to smaller leftist factions. None was believed to have close ties to Hamas.<ref name=ap_thumbnails>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151120093708/http://www.salon.com/2014/06/02/thumbnails_of_key_ministers_in_palestinian_cabinet/ ''Thumbnails of key ministers in Palestinian Cabinet'']. Associated Press, 2 June 2014</ref> |
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Before the agreement, there were two separate governments, [[Fatah government in the West Bank|one ruled by Fatah]] in the [[West Bank]] and [[Hamas Government in Gaza|the other by Hamas]] in the [[Gaza Strip]]. The European Union, the United Nations, the United States, China, India, Russia and Turkey all agreed to work with it.<ref>(6 March 2014) [http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/EU-says-open-to-working-with-Palestinian-unity-government-355252 ''International community welcomes Palestinian unity government''] [[The Jerusalem Post]]</ref><ref>Panda, Ankit (4 June 2014) [http://thediplomat.com/2014/06/india-and-china-back-unified-palestinian-government/ ''India and China Back Unified Palestinian Government''] [[The Diplomat]]</ref><ref>Wroughton, Lesley and Zengerle, Patricia (2 June 2014) [http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/03/us-palestinian-unity-usa-idUSKBN0ED1VQ20140603 ''Obama administration to work with Palestinian unity government''] [[Reuters]]</ref><ref name=h20140603>{{cite news|title=Amid wave of endorsements, PM 'troubled' by U.S. decision to work with Palestinian gov't|url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.596907|publisher=Haaretz|date=3 June 2014}}</ref> The [[Israeli government]] condemned the unity government because it views Hamas as a terrorist organization.<ref>{{cite news|title=Palestinian unity government sworn in by Mahmoud Abbas|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-27660218|accessdate=2 June 2014|work=BBC News|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|date=2 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Rudoren|first1=Jodi|last2=Kershner|first2=Isabel|title=With Hope for Unity, Abbas Swears In a New Palestinian Government|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/03/world/middleeast/abbas-swears-in-a-new-palestinian-government.html|accessdate=2 June 2014|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|date=2 June 2014}}</ref> The Palestinian unity government first convened in Gaza on 9 October 2014 to discuss the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip following the [[2014 Israel–Gaza conflict]]. On 30 November 2014, Hamas declared that the unity government had ended with the expiration of the six month term.<ref>http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Hamas-rejects-Abbas-claim-that-it-colluded-with-Israel-and-says-unity-government-is-over-383264</ref><ref>http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=743683</ref> But Fatah subsequently denied the claim, and said that the government is still in force.<ref>http://www.timesofisrael.com/fatah-official-denies-unity-government-mandate-has-ended/</ref> |
Before the agreement, there were two separate governments, [[Fatah government in the West Bank|one ruled by Fatah]] in the [[West Bank]] and [[Hamas Government in Gaza|the other by Hamas]] in the [[Gaza Strip]]. The European Union, the United Nations, the United States, China, India, Russia and Turkey all agreed to work with it.<ref>(6 March 2014) [http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/EU-says-open-to-working-with-Palestinian-unity-government-355252 ''International community welcomes Palestinian unity government''] [[The Jerusalem Post]]</ref><ref>Panda, Ankit (4 June 2014) [http://thediplomat.com/2014/06/india-and-china-back-unified-palestinian-government/ ''India and China Back Unified Palestinian Government''] [[The Diplomat]]</ref><ref>Wroughton, Lesley and Zengerle, Patricia (2 June 2014) [http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/03/us-palestinian-unity-usa-idUSKBN0ED1VQ20140603 ''Obama administration to work with Palestinian unity government''] [[Reuters]]</ref><ref name=h20140603>{{cite news|title=Amid wave of endorsements, PM 'troubled' by U.S. decision to work with Palestinian gov't|url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.596907|publisher=Haaretz|date=3 June 2014}}</ref> The [[Israeli government]] condemned the unity government because it views Hamas as a terrorist organization.<ref>{{cite news|title=Palestinian unity government sworn in by Mahmoud Abbas|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-27660218|accessdate=2 June 2014|work=BBC News|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|date=2 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Rudoren|first1=Jodi|last2=Kershner|first2=Isabel|title=With Hope for Unity, Abbas Swears In a New Palestinian Government|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/03/world/middleeast/abbas-swears-in-a-new-palestinian-government.html|accessdate=2 June 2014|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|date=2 June 2014}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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The Palestinian unity government first convened in Gaza on 9 October 2014 to discuss the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip following the [[2014 Israel–Gaza conflict]]. |
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On 30 November 2014, Hamas declared that the unity government had ended with the expiration of the six month term.<ref>http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Hamas-rejects-Abbas-claim-that-it-colluded-with-Israel-and-says-unity-government-is-over-383264</ref><ref>http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=743683</ref> But Fatah subsequently denied the claim, and said that the government is still in force.<ref>http://www.timesofisrael.com/fatah-official-denies-unity-government-mandate-has-ended/</ref> |
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On 17 June 2015, the government resigned after President Mahmoud Abbas had said it was unable to operate in the Gaza Strip. There had been indirect talks between Hamas and Israel on ways to firm up an informal ceasefire agreement concluded after the [[2014 Israel–Gaza conflict]].<ref name=aj_unity_resigns>[http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/palestinian-unity-government-resigns-150617125314649.html ''Palestinian unity government resigns'']. Al Jazeera, 17 June 2015</ref><ref name=haaretz_one-sided>[http://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/1.661660 ''Hamas Rejects 'One-sided' Dissolution of Palestinian Government'']. Haaretz, 17 June 2015</ref> Hamas, however, rejected any unilateral dissolution of the Palestinian consensus government without holding discussions with all parties.<ref name=aj_unity_resigns/><ref name=haaretz_one-sided/> |
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==Members of cabinet <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150922204728/http://palestineun.org/about-palestine/government-of-the-state-of-palestine/ ''Government of the State of Palestine, 2 June 2014'']. UN Observer SoP. Archived on 22 September 2015 from [http://palestineun.org/about-palestine/government-of-the-state-of-palestine/ ''Government of the State of Palestine, 2 June 2014''], accessed November 2015</ref>== |
==Members of cabinet <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150922204728/http://palestineun.org/about-palestine/government-of-the-state-of-palestine/ ''Government of the State of Palestine, 2 June 2014'']. UN Observer SoP. Archived on 22 September 2015 from [http://palestineun.org/about-palestine/government-of-the-state-of-palestine/ ''Government of the State of Palestine, 2 June 2014''], accessed November 2015</ref>== |
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Revision as of 10:31, 20 November 2015
The Palestinian unity government of 2014 is a national and political union formed on 2 June 2014 under Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. The new government was formed after an agreement between the Fatah and Hamas parties. The ministers were nominally independent, but overwhelmingly seen as loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah movement or to smaller leftist factions. None was believed to have close ties to Hamas.[1]
Before the agreement, there were two separate governments, one ruled by Fatah in the West Bank and the other by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The European Union, the United Nations, the United States, China, India, Russia and Turkey all agreed to work with it.[2][3][4][5] The Israeli government condemned the unity government because it views Hamas as a terrorist organization.[6][7]
History
The Palestinian unity government first convened in Gaza on 9 October 2014 to discuss the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip following the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict.
On 30 November 2014, Hamas declared that the unity government had ended with the expiration of the six month term.[8][9] But Fatah subsequently denied the claim, and said that the government is still in force.[10]
On 17 June 2015, the government resigned after President Mahmoud Abbas had said it was unable to operate in the Gaza Strip. There had been indirect talks between Hamas and Israel on ways to firm up an informal ceasefire agreement concluded after the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict.[11][12] Hamas, however, rejected any unilateral dissolution of the Palestinian consensus government without holding discussions with all parties.[11][12]
Members of cabinet [13]
Name | Office | Party |
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Rami Hamdallah | Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior | style="background:Template:Fatah/meta/color; color:black"| Fatah |
Ziad Abu-Amr | Minister of Culture and Deputy Prime Minister | Independent |
Muhammad Mustafa | Minister of National Economy and Deputy Prime Minister | |
Shukri Bishara | Minister of Finance and Minister for Planning | |
Riyad al-Maliki | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Independent (Ex. PFLP) |
Salim al-Saqqa | Minister of Justice | |
Adnan al-Husayni | Minister for Jerusalem Affairs | |
Rula Maaya | Minister of Tourism and Antiquities | |
Jawad Awwad | Minister of Health | |
Khawla al-Shakhsheer | Minister of Education and Higher Education | |
Allam Said Musa | Minister of Information and Communication Technology and Minister of Transport and Communications | |
Muhammad Salim al-Hasania | Minister of Public Works and Housing | |
Shawki Aleessa | Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Social Affairs | |
Haifa al-Agha | Minister of Women's Affairs | |
Maumoon Abdul Hadi Hassan Abu Shahla | Minister of Labour | |
Nayef Abu-Khalaf | Minister of Local Government | |
Yusuf Ismail Al-Sheikh | Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs | |
Ali Mahmoud Abdullah Abu-Diak | Secretary-General of the Cabinet (Rank of Minister) |
References
- ^ Thumbnails of key ministers in Palestinian Cabinet. Associated Press, 2 June 2014
- ^ (6 March 2014) International community welcomes Palestinian unity government The Jerusalem Post
- ^ Panda, Ankit (4 June 2014) India and China Back Unified Palestinian Government The Diplomat
- ^ Wroughton, Lesley and Zengerle, Patricia (2 June 2014) Obama administration to work with Palestinian unity government Reuters
- ^ "Amid wave of endorsements, PM 'troubled' by U.S. decision to work with Palestinian gov't". Haaretz. 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Palestinian unity government sworn in by Mahmoud Abbas". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Rudoren, Jodi; Kershner, Isabel (2 June 2014). "With Hope for Unity, Abbas Swears In a New Palestinian Government". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Hamas-rejects-Abbas-claim-that-it-colluded-with-Israel-and-says-unity-government-is-over-383264
- ^ http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=743683
- ^ http://www.timesofisrael.com/fatah-official-denies-unity-government-mandate-has-ended/
- ^ a b Palestinian unity government resigns. Al Jazeera, 17 June 2015
- ^ a b Hamas Rejects 'One-sided' Dissolution of Palestinian Government. Haaretz, 17 June 2015
- ^ Government of the State of Palestine, 2 June 2014. UN Observer SoP. Archived on 22 September 2015 from Government of the State of Palestine, 2 June 2014, accessed November 2015
- ^ "حكومة الوفاق الوطني تؤدي اليمين الدستورية ايذانا بانهاء الانقسام الرئيس: أية إجراءات إسرائيلية تمسّ بمصالح شعبنا لن تمر دون ردّ الحكومة انتقالية وتلتزم بالتزامات السلطة وببرنامجنا السياسي". PMC. Palestinian Information Center. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Jamal (2 June 2014). "I nomi del nuovo governo palestinese". Palestina terra e pace. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Levy, Elior (2 June 2014). "Palestinian unity government sworn in at Ramallah ceremony". Ynetnews. Yedioth Internet. Retrieved 2 June 2014.