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Palestinian government ‘submits resignation’ to Abbas

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Palestinian government 'submits resignation' to AbbasThe Palestinian government officially submitted its resignation to president Mahmud Abbas Tuesday, a statement said, though it will remain in place while a new administration is formed. Analysts see the change in government as an attempt by Abbas to strengthen his position and further isolate his political rivals Hamas as a decade-long split in Palestinian politics deepens. “The government of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah submitted on Tuesday its resignation to President Mahmud Abbas,” official news agency Wafa said in English following a cabinet meeting.