* Ismail Haniyah | Palestine | by Tamer Youssef | Pencil Sketch on Recycled Paper | January 2009 | Tamer Youssef's Caricature World *

Ismail Haniyah (born January 1963) is a senior political leader of Hamas and either the former or present Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, the matter being under political and legal dispute. He became Prime Minister after the Palestinian legislative election of 2006 in which Hamas was voted in by the Palestinian people. He was dismissed from office on June 14, 2007 by the decree of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during the Fatah-Hamas conflict; however, he did not acknowledge the decree and continues to exercise prime ministerial authority in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Legislative Council also continues to recognize his authority.

Politics

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