Palestinians Ratify New Prime Minister Post
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From Times Wire Reports
The Palestinian parliament ratified the new post of prime minister 69 to 1, stripping Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat of the power to approve Cabinet members but leaving him in charge of security and peacemaking.
The new prime minister, expected to be leading moderate Mahmoud Abbas, will take over the day-to-day running of the Palestinian Authority with a mandate to purge corruption, help rein in militants and foster a return to peacemaking.
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