Abbas approves the formation of the new Palestinian government headed by Muhammad Mustafa. Mustafa retained the Foreign Affairs portfolio in addition to assuming the presidency of the government.
Abbas issued a decision to grant confidence to the government in accordance with the Palestinian Basic Law (the Constitution), which grants the president this right in the absence of the dysfunctional Legislative Council. The government includes 23 independent and professional ministers, and Wafa Agency explained that the government’s program confirmed that its political authority is the Palestine Liberation Organization.