Ha’aretz: During the PLC discussion before the vote, some Palestinian legislators expressed their doubts about the new cabinet. “I don’t think this Cabinet can lead the Palestinians out of the crisis,” said legislator Ziad Abu Amr. An angry Arafat tried to silence him, shouting: “You are not allowed to talk about the members of the executive committee, you are not allowed.”
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