The White House says it welcomes the appointment of Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa, calling on him to quickly deliver credible, sweeping reforms it sees as necessary for the PA to regain control of Gaza.
“We urge the formation of a reform cabinet as soon as possible,” National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement. “The United States will be looking for this new government to deliver on policies and implementation of credible and far-reaching reforms.”
“A reformed Palestinian Authority is essential to delivering results for the Palestinian people and establishing the conditions for stability in both the West Bank and Gaza,” the statement adds.
Mustafa, a US-educated economist, is a close ally of PA President Mahmoud Abbas, though he is politically independent. There had been questions over whether his appointment would satisfy US demands for reforms that shift power away from Abbas and toward a technocratic administration.
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