Palestinian President Abbas accepts Prime Minister Fayyad's resignation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Salam Fayyad on Saturday....
The Wafa news agency reported Abbas had asked Fayyad to stay on as caretaker until a new government was formed...
The incoming leader is expected to be an independent yet influential figure closely associated with Fatah. He should have extensive experience in finance, and be perceived by the public as a technocrat rather than a politician. The top candidates in line to take over the role are Dr. Mohammad Mustafa, chairman of the Palestine Investment Fund, and Dr. Rami al-Hamdallah, president of An-Najah University in Nablus.
Another possibility is that Abbas would form the government himself, as agreed upon in the reconciliation agreement signed in 2011 between Fatah and Hamas, and will lay the ground for elections both in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. This scenario is unlikely to play out considering that leaders in the PA are convinced that the time isn't yet ripe for a unity government. ...
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