Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Appoints Mohammad Mustafa as New PM

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Ramallah [Palestine], March 15 (ANI): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appointed economist and former senior government official, Mohammad Mustafa, as the new Prime Minister, his office said, according to a report in The Times of Israel. The decision is seen as part of an effort by Mahmoud Abbas to reform Palestine, creating a technocratic government in the West Bank that will be better prepared to govern Gaza as well after the conflict between Israel and Hamas ends, the report noted. Mohammad Mustafa (69) will have several weeks to appoint his cabinet. During the process, outgoing Palestin…

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