What has occurred since the emergency period ended?
On July 13, Prime Minister Fayyad of the “emergency government” expanded his cabinet to include four additional members. That same day, he and his government submitted their resignation to President Abbas. On July 14, Abbas appointed Fayyad as the Prime Minister-designate. Fayyad now has five weeks to form a cabinet. At the end of the five week period, if Fayyad does not obtain a vote of confidence from the PLC, the President will have to appoint a new PM, who will also be granted five weeks in which to form a cabinet. Throughout this period, the previous “emergency government” will serve in a caretaker capacity until the new government secures a PLC vote of confidence.
