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Abbas Appoints New Prime Minister; Hamas Won't Recognize New PA Government
(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - PA President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday asked senior Fatah official and economic expert Mohammed Shtayyeh, 61, to form a new government, replacing Rami Hamdallah, who resigned in January. Hamas immediately rejected Abbas' decision and said that it will not recognize the new government. Shtayyeh, a member of the Fatah Central Committee, holds a doctorate in economic development from the University of Sussex in the UK.