The Palestinian Authority has unveiled a new Cabinet in response to mounting international calls for reform. President Mahmoud Abbas, who has been at the helm of the PA for close to twenty years, issued a presidential decree on Thursday introducing the new government. Notably, the incoming ministers are relatively unknown figures in the political landscape.
Mohammad Mustafa, a seasoned advisor, was appointed as the prime minister by Abbas earlier this month. Mustafa, an independent economist educated in the United States, has pledged to establish a technocratic government and set up an independent trust fund to aid in the reconstruction of Gaza. Additionally, Mustafa will also assume the role of foreign minister.
