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June 25, 2013       Share:    

Source: http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/the-exit-of-palestinian-prime-minister-rami-hamdallah-and-the-need-for-real/

The Need for Real Palestinian Political Reform

(Foundation for Defense of Democracies) Jonathan Schanzer - After he resigned on Sunday, newly appointed PA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah tweeted: "The situation in this country forced me to resign. Conflicts, confusion, corruption. Palestine needs a real political reform." Abbas wanted a weak premier who could enable him to consolidate power. He tapped Hamdallah because he was a political neophyte and a Fatah party loyalist. Hamdallah's resignation makes it clear that in the post-Fayyad era, the need for improved Palestinian governance is an issue that will not go away. The writer is vice president for research at FDD.

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