Some of the new ministers will be forced to take part in the session by video link because of an Israeli ban on travel in the West Bank.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday he hopes the international community will continue a boycott of the Palestinian government.
Israel has ruled out working with the new Palestinian unity government because it does not reject violence or recognize Israel. But Mr. Olmert said Sunday he will maintain contact with moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
The rival Palestinian parties formed the unity government last week in hope of ending a crippling Western embargo against the Palestinian Authority, and halting months of factional fighting that has left more than 130 people dead.
The coalition of President Abbas' Fatah movement and the Islamic militant group Hamas was approved in a confidence vote by parliament Saturday.
In conflicting speeches Saturday, Mr. Abbas said the Palestinians reject violence, and are ready to negotiate peace, while Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas maintained the right to resist Israeli occupation.
The United States called Mr. Haniyeh's remarks "disturbing." A spokesman said the prime minister's comments contradict international demands for a renunciation of violence.
The United States, Israel, and the European Union classify Hamas as a terrorist organization.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.