As for Title Five, dealing with the Council of Ministers, it covers the formation of the government by the Prime Minister, the procedure for obtaining the confidence of the [Legislative] Council, the powers of the Council of Ministers and its head, and the relationship between the Prime Minister and the President of the National Authority. The Council decided during the review of the amended law that it would not be necessary to add provisions dealing with the Prime Minster’s presentation of all matters related to the formation, resignation or dissolution of the cabinet to the President of the National Authority, on the grounds that this is a political tradition that does not require being put into a separate article in the text of the law. Ahmed Qurei’ (Abu Ala’) Speaker The Palestinian Legislative Council TITLE ONE Article 1 Palestine is part of the larger Arab world, and the Palestinian people are part of the Arab nation. Arab unity is an objective that the Palestinian people shall work to achieve. Article 2 The people are the source of power, which shall be exercised through the legislative, executive and judicial authorities, based upon the principle of separation of powers and in the manner set forth in this Basic Law. Article 3 Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine. Article 4 1. Islam is the official religion in Palestine. Respect for the sanctity of all other divine religions shall be maintained. 2. The principles of Islamic Shari’a shall be a principal source of legislation. 3. Arabic shall be the official language. Article 5 The governing system in Palestine shall be a democratic parliamentary system, based upon political and party pluralism. The President of the National Authority shall be