Sometimes you see an AP headline and just break out laughing. Gotta hand it to AP writer Dalia Nammari, she’s trying so hard: Abbas installs government of moderates.

RAMALLAH, West Bank - President Mahmoud Abbas consolidated his control of the West Bank on Saturday, installing an interim government of moderates to lead indefinitely.

How does an “interim” government “lead indefinitely?”

UPDATE at 7/14/07 2:40:07 pm:

Meanwhile, Ehud Olmert is planning to tell Mahmoud Abbas’ moderate terrorist wing that if they lay down their weapons Israel won’t hunt them down and kill them: Olmert confirms amnesty deal for wanted Fatah gunmen.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has confirmed Saturday reports of a deal according to which Israel will stop chasing dozens of wanted Fatah gunmen in the West Bank if they agree to disarm.

The agreement, which is aimed at bolstering Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, was first published by Ynet Friday evening.

Officials in Jerusalem stressed that Zakariya Zubeidi was not on the list of some 180 wanted Fatah men Israel is expected to pardon, but the al-Aqsa Brigades leader said Palestinian Authority officials have informed him that he would be included in the deal.

According to the deal, the pardoned Fatah members will be permitted to join the Palestinian security services but will be prohibited from carrying arms.

Oh yeah. That’ll work.