Palestinian President Accepts Government's Resignation

Moments ago, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen accepted the resignation of the government, headed by Dr. Mohamed Shtayyeh.

Abu Mazen ordered the resigned government to be in charge until the appointment of the new government.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Shtayyeh submitted the resignation of the government to the Palestinian President.

Shtayyeh said in his resignation speech that the Gaza Strip is being subjected to genocide.

He stressed: “We will remain in confrontation with Israel until the establishment of the Palestinian state.”

The Palestinian Prime Minister added that the next stage requires new governmental and political arrangements, adding that it also requires the Authority’s management of all Palestinian territories.