Palestinian govt resigns ahead of polls
Palestinian premier Salam Fayyad yesterday resigned and dissolved his cabinet in a major political shake-up ahead of Palestinian elections to be held by September.
The move, which was announced during an early-morning cabinet meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, has been on the cards since the end of November, but was delayed by the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, officials said.
"Dr Fayyad told the ministerial council that our government has resigned," the minister said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Immediately afterwards, Fayyad went to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to present him with the official letter of resignation, a senior official told AFP.
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