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Palestinian Authority gets a shake-up, but Abbas clings to power

2024-02-28 09:35:57       source:The Washington Post

February 27, 2024


JERUSALEM — The wholesale resignation of the Palestinian prime minister and his cabinet Monday set the stage for a “revitalized” Palestinian Authority, seen by the United States as a crucial player in governing postwar Gaza.


But who will lead it?


Even a clean sweep of ministers would make little difference to the authority, Palestinian analysts said, if it continues to be dominated by Mahmoud Abbas — its octogenarian president who has spent the last two decades consolidating power while his government has become increasingly powerless and unpopular.


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