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| Abbas accepts resignation of Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah | Abbas accepts resignation of Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah |
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| Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, who has been in office less than a month. | Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, who has been in office less than a month. |
| He offered his resignation on Thursday because of a "conflict over authority" within his cabinet, government sources said, but withdrew it the next day. | He offered his resignation on Thursday because of a "conflict over authority" within his cabinet, government sources said, but withdrew it the next day. |
| An academic and political independent, Mr Hamdallah was sworn in on 6 June. | An academic and political independent, Mr Hamdallah was sworn in on 6 June. |
| He replaced Salam Fayyad, who stepped down following a long-running dispute with Mr Abbas. | He replaced Salam Fayyad, who stepped down following a long-running dispute with Mr Abbas. |
| When he was appointed, Mr Hamdallah stated his administration would rule only for "a transitional period" until a unity government was formed. | |
| His appointment filled a political vacuum in the Palestinian Authority, which governs parts of the West Bank, and analysts say there will now be questions about how securely that vacuum has been filled. | |
| Mr Hamdallah's cabinet had only met for the first time last week. It consisted mainly of members of the Fatah party, one of the two main political factions, led by President Abbas. | |
| The other main faction, Hamas, described the appointment of Mr Hamdallah as "illegal" because it was not a unity government formed as a result of a reconciliation agreement. | |
| There has been a deep rift between the two main Palestinian factions since 2007, when Hamas set up a rival government in Gaza after ousting Fatah in clashes. | |
| The two factions are currently engaged in drawn-out reconciliation talks. Last month, officials on both sides announced plans to form a technocratic government by August that would then prepare for new elections. |