The Palestinian government based in the West Bank resigns. Prime Minister Mohammed Shtajjeh has already informed President Abbas. The step is probably more symbolic.
The Palestinian government based in the West Bank has tendered its resignation. Prime Minister Mohammed Shtajjeh said he informed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in writing on Monday. The move comes “in connection with the aggression against the Gaza Strip and the escalation in the West Bank and Jerusalem.”
Resignation of the Palestinian government: a symbolic step?
The resignation was made at Abbas’ request, on which Arab countries in the region and the USA exerted appropriate pressure, it was previously said on the Watan TV channel, citing government officials. There had been reports of such a move by Shtajjeh for some time. Behind this is Washington’s desire to use a fundamentally reformed Palestinian Authority to bring the two-state solution, which has recently become almost meaningless, back into play as a comprehensive approach to pacifying the Middle East.
However, Shtajjeh’s possible resignation should initially be seen as a more symbolic step, it was said. The politician, who is considered a loyal employee of Abbas, who has ruled since 2005, will continue to serve as head of a provisional government. The formation of a new national consensus government could take weeks or months. Its success depends primarily on whether the war in the Gaza Strip can be ended and an internationally monitored withdrawal of Israeli forces from the coastal area can be achieved.
Fatah Autonomy Authority has no control over the Gaza Strip
Palestinian President Abbas’s Fatah Autonomy Authority, based in Ramallah, administers the occupied West Bank, while the radical Islamic group Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip after the 2006 Palestinian elections and subsequent armed clashes with Fatah.
The war in the Gaza Strip was triggered by the major attack on Israel on October 7th by Hamas, which the EU and the USA classify as a terrorist organization. Islamist fighters committed atrocities primarily against civilians. According to Israeli information, around 1,160 people were killed and around 250 hostages were taken to the Gaza Strip.
In response to the Hamas attack, Israel has since taken massive military action in the Gaza Strip, with the declared aim of destroying Hamas. According to Hamas figures, which cannot be independently verified, more than 29,690 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since then.
Source: Stern
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