Extract from ABC News
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh says his government is resigning, in a move that could open the door to US-backed reforms in the Palestinian Authority.
President Mahmoud Abbas must still decide whether he accepts Mr Shtayyeh and his government's resignation, tendered on Monday.
But the move signals a willingness by the Western-backed Palestinian leadership to accept a shake-up that might usher in reforms seen as necessary to revitalise the Palestinian Authority.
The US wants a reformed Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza once the war is over. But many obstacles remain to making that vision a reality.
"The next stage and its challenges require new governmental and political arrangements that take into account the new reality in the Gaza Strip," Mr Shtayyeh said at a cabinet meeting.
Mr Abbas is expected to choose Mohammad Mustafa, chairman of the Palestine Investment Fund, as the next prime minister.
AP
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