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'Fatah-Hamas unity gov't will be led by Salam Fayyad' (JPOST.COM, 02/24/2011)
Palestinian sources familiar with the details of a unity government deal being discussed by

Hamas and Fatah representatives, said that the proposed government would be headed by Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and will include members from both factions and independents, Al-Hayat reported Thursday.

According to the report, the sources say that the plan has already been accepted by PA President Mahmoud Abbas and a number of Hamas leaders. The unity deal allows Hamas to continue ruling in the Gaza Strip as long as it refrains from violence.