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May 9, 2003       Share:    

Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/291687.html

Arafat Names 58 Fatah Men to Key PA Posts

(Itim/Ha'aretz) Arafat recently appointed dozens of supporters to key positions in the Palestinian Authority, in a move that deepens the rift with newly-appointed Palestinian Prime Minister Abu Mazen, a senior Palestinian official in Ramallah claimed Friday. The official claimed that Arafat made 58 such appointments in recent days, most within the Interior Ministry, in a move seen as a further attempt by Arafat to impede Mohammed Dahlan, who was given control of the Interior Ministry over Arafat's fierce objection. The official claimed that Abu Mazen and other cabinet members were outraged by Arafat's decisions, and called on him to revoke them immediately. They claim that the appointments contradict the Palestinian constitution, which empowers only the prime minister or his ministers to appoint high-level officials.

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