Palestinian lawmakers last night approved Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie's new government, setting the stage for a renewed push to implement the stalled, US-backed "road map" peace plan. The vote came after Palestinian President Yasser Arafat joined Qurie in calling for an end to three years of Intifadha that has claimed thousands of lives. "The time has come between us and you Israelis ... to get out of this cycle of destructive war," Arafat said, referring to the violence that broke out in September 2000 and buried an ambitious effort to end a century of Arab-Israeli enmity. Israeli officials said they would give the new premier a chance to restore calm, and Islamic militant groups said they will consider a ceasefire. Palestinian and Israeli officials said they expected a meeting to take place soon between Qurie and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. The new Cabinet was sworn in last night. **PHOTO CAPTION*** In this handout picture from the Palestinian Authority, Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia prays prior to a special Palestinian parliament session in the West bank town of Ramallah Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003. (AP Photo/Palestinian Authority, Hussein Hussein, HO)