Second Haniyeh Government | |
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 Ismail Haniyeh | |
| Date formed | 17 March 2007 |
| Date dissolved | 14 June 2007 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Head of government | Ismail Haniyeh |
| No. of ministers | 25 |
| History | |
| Legislature term | Palestinian Legislative Council (2006–2010) |
| Predecessor | First Haniyeh Government |
| Successor | Salam Fayyad Emergency Government Hamas government of June 2007 |
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The Second Haniyeh Government, also known as the Palestinian National Unity Government of March 2007 (Arabic: المجلس الفلسطيني لآذار 17 2007), was a Palestinian Authority unity government headed by Ismail Haniyeh, the Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority that was formed on 17 March 2007 and dissolved on 14 June 2007.[1]
The Unity Government was formed on 17 March 2007 following negotiations in Mecca, but due to failing international support (because it did not meet the conditions required by the Quartet on the Middle East), it was short-lived. Israel immediately rejected the Government and said it will deal with Abbas, but not with the new government unless it recognizes the Jewish state. Israeli officials said they would try to persuade the world not to deal with the government.[1]
The Government was dissolved by President Mahmoud Abbas on 14 June 2007 after the Hamas takeover of Gaza.