Hamas prime minister-designate Ismail Haneya presented the list of his new cabinet and its program to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as they started a meeting in Gaza City on Sunday evening, sources said.

Hamas'efforts to form a national unity government failed four weeks after Haneya was tasked with cabinet making following the radical group's victory in the Jan. 25 parliamentary elections.

All other parties in the parliament including the former ruling Fatah movement refused to join the Hamas-led cabinet because Hamas rebuffed their demands to abide by existing agreements with Israel and recognize the Palestine Liberation Organization, headed by Abbas, as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.

According to a draft list of ministers published by several local news websites, the cabinet is made up of Hamas members as well as independents and technocrats.

All key posts are held by Hamas, including foreign, interior and finance ministers.

Mahmoud al-Zahar, head of Hamas in the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) will be Foreign Minister. Saeed Seyam, Hamas PLC member, will be Minister of Interior and Omer Abdel Razeq, Hamas PLC member, will be Minister of Finance.

Abbas was due to hold a joint news conference with Haneya after their meeting.

Source: Xinhua