Hamas Submits Palestinian Cabinet List.

By VOA News

The Islamic terrorist group Hamas has presented its Cabinet to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for his approval. Hamas' prime minister-designate, Ismail Haniya, presented the line-up during a meeting late Sunday. Hamas was forced to abandon weeks of efforts to form

Abbas aides said the president would will not use his executive authority to block the government. but is expected to press Hamas - which is sworn to Israel's destruction - to moderate its hard-line positions.

In other developments, Israeli and Palestinian officials plan to hold more talks to open up border crossings following talks on the matter with U.S. and Egyptian officials Sunday. Israel closed the main crossing to Gaza for much of the year, and U.N. officials warn food shortages in the territory are approaching crisis levels.

The United States and European Union, along with Russia and the United Nations have called on Hamas to renounce violence and accept existing peace agreements. They consider Hamas a terrorist organization and have threatened to cut funding to the Palestinian Authority unless Hamas meets those demands.

Israel has already cut off the transfer of $50 million in monthly tax payments it collects for the Palestinian Authority and says it would boycott the Hamas-led government.