Officials: Palestinian PM reshuffles Cabinet
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press
by Karin Laub - May 16, 2012 - 12:00am


RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian officials say Prime Minister Salam Fayyad is replacing almost half of his West Bank-based Cabinet. The reshuffle is a clear sign that efforts to end the Palestinian political split and blend separate governments in the West Bank and Gaza are stuck. The West Bank is run by internationally backed pragmatists while the militant Hamas is in charge in Gaza since a violent 2007 takeover. A Palestinian unity deal has been held up by repeated disagreements.



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