Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation to President Abbas

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has submitted the resignation of his government to President Mahmoud Abbas. This comes after a decree issued by President Abbas ordering the dissolution of the Palestinian Legislative Council and preparing for legislative and presidential elections. The president will now have to decide whether to accept the resignation and whether to form a new government or to ask Shtayyeh to remain in power and form a new coalition. The decision to resign was made in a bid to pave the way for a broader