Mohammad Shtayyeh
The former P.A. premier’s remarks are “a direct endorsement of a terrorist organization dedicated to Israel’s destruction,” the Samaria leader said.
Mohammad Shtayyeh said the P.A.’s ruling Fatah faction was still seeking to bring Hamas into the PLO.
Mohammad Mustafa replaces Mohammad Shtayyeh, who announced his resignation on Feb. 26, along with that of his entire administration.
P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas’s decree nominating Mohammad Mustafa is expected “within days,” according to Arab media reports.
A U.S. State Department spokesman declined to comment specifically on the future P.A. government, following its resignation.
Hamas has reportedly approved a three-step plan leading to “complete reconciliation” with the Palestinian Authority.
Mohammad Mustafa, who currently chairs the Palestine Investment Fund, would likely lead such a government.
While there are currently no direct talks between Fatah and Hamas, Russia has invited all of the Palestinian factions to a meeting in Moscow, said P.A. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh.
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh did not say whether Ramallah would end its “pay-for-slay” policy.
Instead, Palestinians will observe a “Day of Rage,” P.A. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced.
“Palestinians’ voices and aspirations must be at the center of post-crisis governance in Gaza,” a U.S. government spokesperson told JNS.
The terrorist group is an “essential part of the Palestinian political mosaic,” P.A. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh told world leaders in Qatar.
