Palestinian government submits resignation to President Abbas

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said Monday he submitted his government's resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas.

In the weekly cabinet meeting held in Ramallah, Shtayyeh said, "The decision to resign comes in light of the developments in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Jerusalem," noting that his government worked under challenging circumstances.

"The next stage and its challenges require new governmental and political arrangements that take into account the emerging reality in the Gaza Strip, the national unity talks, and the urgent need for an inter-Palestinian consensus based on a national basis, broad participation, unity of ranks, and the extension of the Palestinian Authority's sovereignty over the entire land of Palestine," he added.

He extended his sincere thanks to President Abbas for his support, the ministers for their work in exceptional circumstances, and the partners from the factions participating in the government.

Shtayyeh's government was formed by a presidential decree in April 2019 and was entrusted with Palestinian reconciliation and preparing for elections.