Fatah names most members of new Cabinet, dumps U.S.-backed security chief

[Selwynn]

(09-27) 08:08 PDT (AP) --
LARA SUKHTIAN
Associated Press Writer

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Yasser Arafat's Fatah party on Saturday put together a new Palestinian Cabinet, replacing a U.S.-backed security chief with an Arafat loyalist and bringing in nearly a dozen new faces from Fatah and smaller factions.

With the ouster of security chief Mohammed Dahlan, it appears even less likely that the Palestinian security forces will begin dismantling militant groups, as required by the U.S.-backed "road map" peace plan. Israel has said it will not move on the plan unless such action is taken.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/09/27/international1108EDT0486.DTL

[mike_c]

1. Israel to the Palestinians:

Drink your kool-aid, then we'll negotiate....

[bemildred]

2. Arafat doesn't seem to want to follow the script.

You might almost think he realizes these people are not
his friends, eh?