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	Remarks by Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas to the Council on Foreign Relations - Council on Foreign ...
		You sir, as prime minister, are in many ways the symbol of the political hopes and aspirations of the Palestinian people, and for the promise of political change, that one day there will be not simply a state of Palestine, but it will be a democratic state of Palestine.
		PRIME MINISTER ABBAS: We deal with the prime minister of Israel as a prime minister who represents the Israeli people, and the Israeli people have elected him and selected him to be the prime minister.
		Prime Minister, I'd like to ask you a question that I put a few days ago in Jerusalem in separate conversations with Naomi Kazan and Hanan Ashrawi, both rather independent-minded women who are critics of their own political establishments.
	www.cfr.org /publication.html?id=6156 (4180 words)

	Learn more about Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Additionally the illegal Israeli settlements, seen by the Palestinians as one of the largest obstacles to peace, were not beginning to be dismantled.
		The road map was released in April 2003 after the appointment of Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) as the first-ever Palestinian Authority Prime Minister.
		It was met with bitter denunciation by the Israeli government and many Palestinians, with the Palestinian Authority staying non-committal, but it was warmly welcomed by many European governments and some significant elements of the Bush Administration including Secretary of State Colin Powell.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /i/is/israeli_palestinian_conflict.html (2956 words)

	Palestinian National Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		He supervized the preparation of the "Programme for Development of the Palestinian National Economy (1994-2000)", a central document in the PLO development strategy for the Palestinian territories.
		Minister of Economy and Trade and Minister of Industry in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) between 1994 and 1996, he was elected in Jerusalem in the elections of January 1996 as a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) of which he is today the Speaker.
		Under Palestinian law, if the president dies or becomes incapacitated, it is the speaker of the Legislative Council who becomes head of the Palestinian Authority for an interim period until elections are held.
	www.pna.gov.ps /Government/gov/qurei.asp (719 words)

	Ahmed Qurei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ahmed Ali Mohammed Qurei (or Qureia; أحمد علي محمد قريع), also known as Abu Alaa (أبو علاء) (born 1937) was the Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council and is currently Prime Minister and holds the security portfolio of the Palestinian Authority.
		After the resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas on September 6, 2003, Arafat nominated him to fill the post.
		After Arafat's death and Abu Mazen's subsequent victory in the Palestinian presidential election of 2005, Qurei was asked to continue in his post and form a new cabinet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ahmed_Qurei (574 words)

	Abbas, Mahmoud -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was one of the cofounders of Fatah, which became the main arm of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
		He was also the first prime minister of the Palestinian Authority (PA)—the governing body of the emerging Palestinian autonomous regions—serving for about four months in 2003.
		Palestinian politician who served briefly as prime minister of the Palestinian Authority in 2003 and was elected its president in 2005 following the death of Yasir 'Arafat.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article?tocId=9396764 (764 words)

	CNN.com - Palestinian council OKs prime minister post - Mar. 10, 2003
		After the vote, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat said Arafat would continue to have final say in negotiations with Israel, but he said Abbas would have a strong hand in those negotiations because he is the secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
		Having a prime minister step into the role of key negotiator had been one of the major demands of the international community.
		The draft text of the amendments said the prime minister will be responsible for forming a government and for appointing all the heads of Palestinian Authority ministries.
	cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/03/10/palestinian.pm (716 words)

	Moment of Truth for Palestinian Authority Prime Minister -- 08/20/2003
		Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, (Abu Mazen), who had been meeting with leaders of the Islamic Jihad on extending their temporary truce, condemned the attack and said he cut off contacts with Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
		Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that while he agreed that everyone in the Mukata deserved to die, he believes Israel should join with the Americans in forcing the PA into making a decision on whether or not it will fight the terrorists.
		Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, former defense minister and opposition Labor Party leader said that even though he is a proponent of continuing the political process this suicide bombing, with dozens of children among the dead and wounded was the red line.
	www.cnsnews.com /ForeignBureaus/archive/200308/FOR20030820c.html (987 words)

	CNN.com - PLO body approves prime minister post - Mar. 8, 2003
		Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat announced Saturday that he has chosen the PLO's second-in-command, Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, to be the first prime minister.
		Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat told CNN that 114 members of the council attended Saturday's meeting, but another 14 were unable to reach Ramallah because they were in Gaza or in exile.
		Erakat warned that the influence of a new prime minister depends also on Israel's actions, and called for a halt to assassinations and an easing of curfews and travel bans in Palestinian territories.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/03/08/palestinian.pm (563 words)

	PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS (Prime Minister's Office ) November, 1997
		The Latin patriarch, Greek Archbishop, Anglican bishop and Lutheran bishop are all Palestinian Arabs.
		The Palestinian Authority is attempting to cover up the incident and has warned against publicizing the story.
		The Palestinian Authority is trying to conceal the fact of massive Christian emigration from areas under its control.
	www.freeman.org /m_online/nov97/pmoffice.htm (670 words)

	Feuding roils Palestinian Authority / Prime Minister Qureia agrees to remain for emergency period
		Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia, embroiled in many of the same internal squabbles that led to the resignation of his predecessor after four months in office, indicated he may not accept the post permanently at the end of the emergency period.
		Palestinian officials "were not able to bridge the differences concerning the mandate of the minister," nor "the name of the minister," Abu Libdeh said.
		Arafat's first prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, resigned in September, in part because of Arafat's refusal to give up control of the majority of the Palestinian security forces.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/10/13/MN281190.DTL&type=printable (851 words)

	Remarks With Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei
		Prime Minister — organize ourselves with the development of security plans, how to go about taking control of Gaza when it comes to pass, and other territories when they become available, as we move forward toward final status issues.
		I reaffirmed to the Prime Minister and his colleagues what they President has said; that final status issues can only be resolved by the two parties talking to one another, not by outsiders, not by the United States.
		And that’s why, when Prime Minister Sharon came forward with his unilateral plan for departure from Gaza and some settlements in the West Bank, we said, let’s grab it, bring it into the Roadmap, and make it part of the path forward in order to get going again.
	www.state.gov /secretary/former/powell/remarks/32500.htm (807 words)

	Langevin (RI02) - Press Release - Langevin Meets with Israeli and Palestinian Authority Prime Ministers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		During his second day in Israel, Congressman Jim Langevin today met with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Silvan Shalom and members of the legislative lawmaking body of Israel, the Knesset.
		Abbas discussed the Israeli - Arab conflict and the ‘Roadmap to Peace’ from the Palestinian perspective.
		Langevin then traveled back to Jerusalem for a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, during which they discussed an array of issues including the peace process and continued diplomatic relations with the United States.
	www.house.gov /apps/list/press/ri02_langevin/pr080503israel2.html (313 words)

	France-diplomatie [Actualité diplomatique] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The approval by the PLO's Central Council and the Palestinian Legislative Council of Chairman Arafat's proposal to create the position of prime minister is an important step toward the reforms desired both by the Palestinian people and the international community.
		Naturally, we must study in detail the draft law adopted by the Legislative Council, notably with regard to the powers granted to the prime minister.
		We generally encourage the Palestinian Authority and its president to move forward with reforms.
	www.diplomatie.gouv.fr /actu/articletxt.asp?ART=33061 (254 words)

	Straw Press Conference with Palestinian PM Abu Ala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The British government is strongly committed to a two state solution in which Palestinians and Israelis can live side by side in peace and security, and we are very strongly committed to the road map which sets out the path to peace.
		And at the opening of our meeting this morning I expressed to the Prime Minister my shock at these killings and asked him to pass on my condolences to the families of those who were killed.
		PRIME MINISTER ABU ALA: It is an honour to meet with Secretary Jack Straw.
	www.caabu.org /press/documents/straw-abu-ala.html (642 words)

	MIFTAH.ORG--Statement by Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		MIFTAH.ORG--Statement by Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia
		The Palestinian Authority welcomes the Gaza Disengagement Plan, but only to the extent that the evacuation represents the first step to ending Israel’s occupation of all of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
		The Palestinians are ready to resume negotiations with Israel to end the now 37-year military occupation and establish a Palestinian state that is side by side in peace with Israel.
	www.miftah.org /PrinterF.cfm?DocId=3777 (417 words)

	#18: The Palestinian Prime Minister
		After negotiating with Yasser Arafat for more than seven years, the PLO chairman’s failure to accept Israeli Prime Minister Barak’s offer to create a Palestinian state in 2000 convinced virtually all Israelis that he did not have the courage and conviction of Anwar Sadat and King Hussein to make peace with Israel.
		Acknowledging Arafat’s symbolic leadership role among the Palestinians, the hope has been that Arafat’s political authority would be transferred to a Prime Minister, and that Arafat's position as President of the Palestinian Authority would become largely ceremonial.
		This was evident when the Palestinian Legislative Council created the new post and rejected Arafat’s attempt to retain the authority to approve the Prime Minister's cabinet, fire ministers not to his liking, and appoint two deputy premiers of his preference.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/talking/18_PM.html (555 words)

	CNN.com - Palestinian prime minister: Gaza in chaos - Jul 19, 2004
		Palestinian Authority PM Ahmed Qorei says his resignation stands.
		RAMALLAH, West Bank (CNN) -- Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei said Monday that Gaza was in "chaos," as two officials each claimed to be chief of general security in Gaza and the West Bank.
		Palestinian security sources said the people who were wounded had been handling an explosive device.
	edition.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/meast/07/19/mideast (745 words)

	Jerusalem Post \| Breaking News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		At a meeting of the PA cabinet on Tuesday, Qurei told his ministers that he was carrying a letter of resignation which he planned to submit to Arafat later in the day.
		Minister for Local Government Jamal Shobaki quoted Qurei as saying he was unable to continue in his job in light of the Israeli military escalation in the Gaza Strip.
		Qurei and other PA officials are unhappy with the fact that the conference is planning to focus on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan and the possibility of funding new bypass roads for settlers in the West Bank.
	www.jpost.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1094613502111 (700 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Prime Minister meets Palestinian Authority President Abbas
		Prime Minister Paul Martin welcomed Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas to Ottawa today for a working visit, the first since Mr.
		After meeting with President Abbas, the Prime Minister announced several measures to enhance Canada's support for the PA and the peace process, which can be found in the attached backgrounder.
		This newly created regional ministers' forum, to be known as the Middle East 4, will hold its first annual meeting in Canada in the late fall.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6CV73U?OpenDocument (713 words)

	The Self-Saving Mission of the ex-Palestinian Prime Minister (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The self-saving resignation of the ex-Palestinian Prime Minister
		Abbas, since having assumed the position as the Prime Minister of the Palestinian authority, has been oppressed by radical groups and those radicals who held actual influential power in the Palestinian society.
		The objectives of such Palestinian radicals have been clear and obvious throughout the last few decades and none could refute their determination to even sacrifice their own lives for their cause.
	people.brandeis.edu /~hin/ConcordBridge04.html (743 words)

	Sharon to close outposts; Abbas to thwart violence - 06/04/03
		Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas promised to stop attacks on Israelis; Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon agreed to dismantle unauthorized Jewish settlements; a Palestinian state is to be created by 2005.
		Abbas pledged to create a rule of law in Palestinian lands, with "weapons only in the hands of those in charge of upholding the law." At the same time, he said Palestinians must be able to live and work "without fear for their livelihood."
		Sharon's spokesman Ra'anan Gissin said a cease-fire with armed Palestinian groups would be acceptable as long as the interlude is used to overhaul Palestinian security forces that Israel long has accused of cooperating with terrorist groups.
	www.detnews.com /2003/nation/0306/04/nation-183659.htm (1052 words)

	Arutz 7
		Ahmed Qurei, who serves as prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, has submitted his resignation to Yasser Arafat in light of the anarchic situation in Gaza.
		Ahmed Qurei, prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, has submitted his resignation to Yasser Arafat, in light of the anarchic situation in Gaza.
		Israeli security officials were recently quoting to the effect that the Palestinian Authority would not survive Israel's unilateral withdrawal from Gaza, which would leave a power vacuum in its wake.
	www.israelnationalnews.com /print.php3?what=news&id=65837 (452 words)

	Powell Meets with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Qurei - US Department of State
		Powell described his talks with Qurei and Palestinian Minister Nabil Shaath as "constructive" and expressed hope that the announced withdrawal of Israel from Gaza offers a new opportunity to pursue the president's road map for peace.
		Prime Minister -- organize ourselves with the development of security plans, how to go about taking control of Gaza when it comes to pass, and other territories when they become available, as we move forward toward final status issues.
		We have enough time to finish the negotiations and to have a Palestinian state according to President Bush's vision, which means that a Palestinian state in 2005 -- and according to the Roadmap, also, that the Palestinian state will be in 2005.
	usinfo.state.gov /mena/Archive/2004/May/17-577131.html (1014 words)

	CNN.com - Palestinian prime minister urges end to suicide attacks - Mar 31, 2004
		The Palestinian Authority says the barrier amounts to a land grab because it cuts off access to large areas of Palestinian territory.
		Qorei hailed the Palestinian government's success in convincing the International Court of Justice at The Hague, Netherlands, to consider whether Israel is violating international law with the barrier.
		Palestinian residents protested, and clashes broke out as demonstrators threw stones at police and the settlers, police said.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/meast/03/31/mideast/index.html (902 words)

	AM Archive - Abu Mazen set to take reins as Palestinian Prime Minister
		PETER CAVE: The reason that there is to be a Palestinian Prime Minister is that Israel and the United States have ruled out Yasser Arafat as a partner in any peace negotiations.
		SAEB EREKAT: Believe me, the Prime Minister's office is part of the reform and he will be empowered, including with the Prime Minister and he will assist and compliment President Arafat, and not to replace President Arafat.
		Then there's the question of what authority the new Prime Minister will be able to exert over suicide bombers from groups like Hamas, which has already said it will not recognise a Palestinian Prime Minister forced on Palestine by the United States, Europe and Israel.
	www.abc.net.au /am/content/s803631.htm (529 words)

	Fact Sheet #26: The Palestinian Prime Minister
		It is in the interest of both Israelis and the Palestinians that the Palestinian Authority have a strong Prime Minister with the will, authority, and capability to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure, as required by the road map, so the peace process can be advanced.
		Abu Mazen’s demise was sadly predictable because he explicitly refused to put an end to terrorism and Yasser Arafat undermined the little authority that he did have.
		If Yasser Arafat was interested in peace, and putting an end to terror, he could demonstrate that commitment at any time by using his authority as president to arrest the terrorists and dismantle their networks.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/talking/26_pm.html (452 words)

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