From the Liveblog of
Thursday, March 28, 2024
US welcomes new Palestinian Authority cabinet, will work to implement reforms
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
The United States welcomes the Palestinian Authority’s establishment of a new cabinet and says it will look to this government to implement much-needed reforms.
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller notes that several members of the new cabinet are from Gaza, in line with Washington’s desire to see a PA government that is more representative of the Palestinian people.
“We have encouraged them to implement reforms that crack down on corruption, increase transparency, increase media freedoms and increase the ability for civil society to engage with the government,” Miller says when asked for his thoughts on the new government during a press briefing.
“We will engage with this government based on its actions,” he continues. “We’ll be closely tracking the steps it takes to advance key reforms and look forward to engaging with them on that matter.”
The Times of Israel Community.