Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said on Monday (Feb. 26) that his government intended to resign, which could open the door to US-backed reforms in the Palestinian Authority, the Associated Press reported.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas must still decide whether to accept Shtayyeh and his government's resignation, but the move signaled a willingness by the Western-backed Palestinian leadership to accept a shake-up that might usher in reforms seen as necessary to revitalize the Palestinian Authority.
The US wanted a reformed Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza once the war between Israel and Hamas was over. However, many obstacles remain to making such a vision a reality.
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