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Palestinian Government Submits Resignation

by VOA News

   Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah's government submitted its
   resignation Tuesday to President Mahmoud Abbas.

   A Cabinet statement said the members would continue serving until a new
   government is in place.

   The move comes two days after the president's Fatah faction recommended
   the government be replaced.

   Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, rejected the resignation, saying
   Abbas was trying to exclude it from Palestinian politics.

   Hamas and the Palestinian Authority signed a reconciliation agreement
   two years ago, but continuing disputes between the two groups have
   prevented its implementation.