Who is the possible prime minister of the Palestinian Authority?

Reuters news agency writes in a report: Mohammad Mustafa, an economics graduate from America, once managed the Palestinian communication company called “Paltel” and recently managed the Palestinian Development Fund with He owns one billion dollar assets of his projects throughout the occupied territories.

He helped rebuild Gaza after the war a decade ago. Palestinian leaders may hope that Mohammad Mustafa can act as a unifying figure if asked to rebuild the Gaza Strip after five months of bombardment by the Zionist regime. to appear and act.

The Palestinian Authority, which is internationally recognized, is looking for the reunification of governance in the occupied territories after the Gaza war. Mohammad Ashtiyeh, from the Fatah organization, resigned as the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority just a few days ago, paving the way for a The united cabinet has been settled and Hamas and Fatah are going to meet in Moscow to discuss the future government. Despite being close to Abbas, Mohammad Mustafa is not a member of Fatah, which makes him a less controversial figure. It is also unclear when Abbas may nominate Mohammad Mustafa and how long it will take for him to form a new government.

If Mohammad Mustafa is appointed, he will face a great task of management and diplomacy. Large parts of Gaza are now a pile of rubble, and most of its 2.3 million people are displaced and in need of aid. The West Bank has witnessed the worst violence in the past few decades.

Reuters wrote: In addition to overseeing billions of dollars in international aid, the possible next prime minister of the Palestinian Authority needs political support from Hamas and its supporters, as well as cooperation with Israel, which wants to destroy Hamas. It is for the self-governing organization to play a key role in the governance of Gaza after the war, calling for deeper reforms in governance.

Mohammed Abu Jayab, a Palestinian economist, says: Everyone is in crisis. Fatah in the West Bank and Hamas in Gaza are in crisis. 69-year-old Mustafa can provide a way for both of them to get out of the crisis.

In 2015, Mahmoud Abbas appointed Mohammad Mustafa as the head of the Palestine Development Fund. From 2013 to 2014, he was the deputy prime minister and responsible for economic affairs and the head of the committee that rebuilt this strip after the seven-week war in Gaza; In that war, more than 2,100 Palestinians were martyred.

Mohammed Mustafa said in his January 17 speech in Davos: The catastrophic and human impact of the war is now more than a decade ago.

Gaza health authorities say that 30,000 people have definitely been martyred, and it is believed that thousands of others have been buried under the rubble.

The Zionist regime says it will never cooperate with the Palestinian government that does not reject Hamas.

In Davos, Mustafa described the Al-Aqsa storm operation as “unfortunate for everyone”, but said: “This is a sign of a bigger problem that the Palestinian people have been suffering and oppressed for 75 years without a break.” To this day, we still believe that a state for the Palestinians is the way forward. That’s why we hope that this time we will be able to achieve it so that all the people in this region can live in peace and security.

Muhammad Mustafa is also a member of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) headed by Mahmoud Abbas, which recognized Israel at the beginning of the peace process in 1993 and hopes to establish a Palestinian state on the lands of 1967. which includes the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.

The officials of the US President Joe Biden’s administration had previously said that they have urged Abbas to bring in a bunch of new people, including technocrats and economic experts, into the reformed organization so that they can rule Gaza after the war. They have also said they don’t want to see pressure to approve or disapprove certain people.

Muhammad Mustafa also said: The Palestinian Authority can do better things in the areas of creating better institutions and providing better governance, and it can reunify Gaza and the West Bank. But if we cannot eliminate the occupation, no reformed government, no reforming institution can really build a successful and good government system or develop a proper economy.

The potential prime minister of the Palestinian Authority has a doctorate degree in business administration and economics from the George Washington University in the United States and worked for the World Bank in Washington for a while. He was born in the city of Tulkarm in the West Bank.

He said on January 17, 2024, $15 billion is needed to rebuild houses in Gaza. He will focus on humanitarian aid in a short period of time and expressed his hope that the borders of Gaza will be opened and a conference will be held on the reconstruction of this barrier. Mohammad Mustafa answered a question about whether there is a role for Hamas in the future, he said: The best way forward is to be as inclusive as possible. I would like the Palestinians to unite around the PLO agenda.

Source: ISNA