On 15 June 2007, following the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip, Fayyad was appointed Prime Minister of a disputed emergency government, appointed by President Abbas, a government without any Fatah or Hamas members, supported by Fatah, Israel and the West.
On 15 June 2007, following Hamas' takeover of Gaza, Fayyad was appointed Prime Minister of a disputed emergency government, appointed by President Abbas. It was a government without any Fatah or Hamas members, supported by Fatah, Israel and the West.