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Palestinian PM submits govt's resignation in a bid to usher reforms

President Mahmoud Abbas must still decide whether he accepts Shtayyeh and his government's resignation, tendered Monday

Mohammed Shtayyeh

Mohammed Shtayyeh | Photo: Wikipedia

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Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh says his government is resigning, in a move that could open the door to US-backed reforms in the Palestinian Authority.

President Mahmoud Abbas must still decide whether he accepts Shtayyeh and his government's resignation, tendered Monday.

But the move signals a willingness by the Western-backed Palestinian leadership to accept shake-up that might usher in reforms seen as necessary to revitalize the Palestinian Authority.

The US wants a reformed Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza once the war is over. But many obstacles remain to making that vision a reality.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Feb 26 2024 | 2:51 PM IST

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