Gaza Factions Denounce Hamdallah Appointment

Hamas and Islamic Jihad have criticized Rami Hamdallah's appointment as the new Palestinian prime minister, while leftist groups have vowed to boycott the new cabinet.
Rami Hamdallah, President of al-Najah National University, speaks during a graduation ceremony at the university in the West Bank city of Nablus June 16, 2011. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named British-educated political independent Hamdallah as new prime minister on June 2, 2013, a move that was immediately condemned by Gaza Strip rulers Hamas. Picture taken June 16, 2011. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS EDUCATION) - RTX109UZ
Rami Hamdallah, president of An-Najah University, speaks during a graduation ceremony at the university in the West Bank city of Nablus, June 16, 2011. - REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini
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The appointment of 54-year-old Rami Hamdallah as the new Palestinian Authority Prime Minister has drawn a sharp response from Gaza factions, least of all Hamas.

President Mahmoud Abbas selected Hamdallah, the chairman of An-Najah University in the West Bank, six weeks following the resignation of Salam Fayyad after a bitter dispute with Abbas.

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