GAZA, March 18 (Reuters) - The Islamist militant group Hamas completed forming a Palestinian cabinet on Saturday and expects President Mahmoud Abbas to approve it even though moderate factions have refused to join.
Prime Minister-designate Ismail Haniyeh said he would present the names to Abbas on Sunday. He declined to identify any ministers but Hamas sources said loyal members would head key ministries, including interior, foreign affairs and finance.
The group's failure to attract any coalition partners and its decision to appoint its own members to top positions could bolster U.S. and Israeli efforts to isolate the new government diplomatically and economically.
"We have no doubt we will succeed in shouldering our responsibilities and running Palestinian affairs. The people who gave us their trust will not starve," Haniyeh told a news conference in Gaza.
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