Ramallah - Ma‘an - Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has on Wednesday renewed his rejection of dialogue with the Hamas movement, dubbing them "the overthrowers in Gaza", and stated that "it is important to have international forces deployed in the occupied Palestinian territories".
Minister of information Riyad Al Maliki told Ma‘an that Wednesday‘s cabinet session in Ramallah "was exceptional and was headed by Abbas, who confirmed that he supports the decisions of the emergency government, especially with regard to financial and security affairs."
Al Maliki also revealed that the government has decided to form military-style courts, a decision which will be presented to President Abbas for ratification. It is not known at this time which people may be tried through these courts.
Al Maliki added that President Abbas informed the ministers that the issue of the Palestinians stranded at the Rafah Crossing may be close to resolution, "especially following efforts made by Egyptian authorities in this regard". Abbas also stressed the necessity of the withdrawal of arms from the militias.
The minister of detainees stated that President Abbas and the emergency government supported the committee formed to discuss the legal condition of the Palestinian Legislative Council in regard to the emergency government. The committee will shortly make its recommendations to the president.