Palestinian Authority Swears in New Government Excluding Hamas
- Hamas says new government ’illegitimate,’ blocks way to unity
- Abbas long-time ally Mohammad Shtayyeh named prime minister
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a new government that excludes his rival Hamas and puts his long-time ally Mohammad Shtayyeh in the role of prime minister at a moment of intensifying pressure on the Palestinians.
Benjamin Netanyahu now looks likely to serve a fifth term as Israeli prime minister. Just before Israelis went to the polls last week, Netanyahu declared he would extend sovereignty over at least parts of the West Bank, which Palestinians claim as part of a future state. Palestinians are also preparing to fight a long-awaited U.S. peace plan they see as probably biased toward Israel.