Palestinian Prime Minister submitted his resignation to President Abu Mazen

As optimism grows over the prospects of a ceasefire agreement that would end the war between Israel and the radical group Hamas – or, as leaks suggest, a six-week pause, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh has tendered his resignation. Announced the dissolution of his government.

His decision – announced this Monday in Ramallah – is the result of pressure from Palestinian President Abu Mazen, who is under pressure from several Arab countries and especially the United States to carry out comprehensive and deep reforms in the Palestinian National Authority (ANP) . Considering the so-called “Day After” in the Gaza Strip, after 17 years, it is no longer under Hamas control.

“I submitted the government’s resignation to the President on February 20 and I am submitting it in writing this Monday,” Shtayyeh announced at the beginning of his executive meeting. “The next phase and its challenges require new governmental and political arrangements that take into account the emerging reality in the Gaza Strip, national unity negotiations and the urgent need for an internal Palestinian consensus based on a national basis, broad participation, unity across the whole of Palestine “Extending the Palestinian Authority’s sovereignty over the land,” he said.

The Palestinian leader, who took office in 2019, noted Their decision is related to “concerning political, economic and security developments” With an unprecedented increase in aggression against our people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including the city of Jerusalem.