US EditionPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fires nearly all governors in West Bank in major upheaval
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has fired most of the governors in the occupied West Bank, including Nablus, Jenin, and Tulkarem, in response to calls for political change amid frustration with the semi-autonomous Palestinian Authority.
- The decision is seen as a move to acknowledge the authority's growing unpopularity and to rebuild public trust, particularly as governors are responsible for security matters.
- The Palestinian Authority, led by the secular nationalist Fatah party, is facing multiple internal and external challenges, including Israeli sanctions, settler violence, internal divisions, and declining public services.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fires nearly all governors in West Bank in major upheaval
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has fired most of the governors in the occupied West Bank. The move follows long-standing demands for a political shake-up as frustration grows with the semi-autonomous Palestinian Authority. Abbas issued a decree dismissing the governors of eight provinces under Palestinian administration in the occupied territory. The
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fires nearly all governors in West Bank in major upheaval
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fired most of the governors in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, responding to long-standing demands for a political shake-up as frustration grows with the semi-autonomous Palestinian Authority.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fires nearly all governors in West Bank in major upheaval
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fired most of the governors in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, responding to long-standing demands for a political shake-up as frustration grows with the semi-autonomous Palestinian Authority.
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