Palestinian PM Shtayyeh Resigns Amid Calls for Reform
- President Abbas asks government to stay on as caretaker
- Move marks likely shift within Palestinian Authority
Mohammad Shtayyeh
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The prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, Mohammad Shtayyeh, tendered his government’s resignation amid a broad push by Arab states and the US for the governing agency to reform itself.
President Mahmoud Abbas accepted the resignation and asked the government to stay on as caretaker until a new administration is formed, official Palestinian newswire Wafa said.