Palestinian Prime Minister Resigns Amid U.S. Calls for Reforms, Leadership Change to Resolve Israel-Palestine Conflict
• Palestinian Authority prime minister resigned as first step in reform process urged by U.S. to resolve conflict.
• PA has long lacked legitimacy among Palestinians due to security coordination with Israel.
• New PM expected to be Mohammad Mustafa, seen as reformer to make PA able to govern Gaza.
• Most Palestinians want Abbas to resign, view PA as subcontractor of occupation.
• Israel prefers PA to Hamas but opposes Palestinian statehood and PA role in postwar Gaza.