Palestinian Authority Announces new Cabinet

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform. Israel has rejected the US plan, saying it will maintain open-ended security control over Gaza and partner with Palestinians who are not affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or Hamas. The United States has called for a revitalised Palestinian Authority to administer Gaza after the Israeli war on the territory ends. The provisional self-governing authority has also been unable to prevent Israeli occupation from expanding, including stopping Israel’s illegal settlement expansion project, home demolition orders and widescale arrests. Will the new government unite the region ?