Most of the ministers were members of Fatah, although the Cabinet also included independents and members of third parties. The Government was appointed by presidential decree and lacked the approval of the
Palestinian Legislative Council as required pursuant the Palestinian Basic Law. The opposition of the Hamas majority alone was enough to withhold the new government its legal basis, but even Fatah's parliamentary bloc did not endorse the government. Two PLC members refused to join the government when the Fatah bloc decided not to back the new Fayyad cabinet. For the
international community, this was not a reason to question the legality of the Government. == Members of the Government ==