'Palestinian Authority preparing to govern Gaza', say Prime Minister
Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Mustafa says the Palestinian Authority is making reforms to govern Gaza after the war.
The Palestinian Authority, officially known as the Palestinian National Authority or the State of Palestine, is the Fatah-controlled government body that exercises partial civil control over West Bank areas "A" and "B" as a consequence of the 1993–1995 Oslo Accords. The Palestinian Authority controlled the Gaza Strip prior to the Palestinian elections of 2006 and the subsequent Gaza conflict between the Fatah and Hamas parties, when it lost control to Hamas; the PA continues to claim the Gaza Strip, although Hamas exercises de facto control. Since January 2013, the Palestinian Authority has used the name "State of Palestine" on official documents, although the United Nations continues to recognize the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) as the "representative of the Palestinian people".
Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Mustafa says the Palestinian Authority is making reforms to govern Gaza after the war.
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