Mohammad Mustafa
PA prime minister meets Syrian leader al-Sharaa in Damascus
Mohammad Mustafa called Syria a “pivotal country” for the Palestinian cause, and called for the lifting of international sanctions on Damascus.
The meeting comes amid reports that Hamas agreed to cede control of Gaza’s border crossings to Ramallah.
The foreign secretary met with the families of Britons held in Hamas captivity.
Last month, Blinken reportedly sat in on a meeting where the Emirati foreign minister called Ramallah’s leadership “Ali Baba and the 40 thieves.”
In addition to prime minister Mohammad Mustafa, the cabinet will include 22 other ministers, most of them new faces.
Only 8.5% of Palestinians favor the status quo, where the P.A. is controlled exclusively by Mohammad Mustafa’s Fatah faction.
Mohammad Mustafa replaces Mohammad Shtayyeh, who announced his resignation on Feb. 26, along with that of his entire administration.