Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah. (Photo: AFP)
(VOVworld) - The reshuffled cabinet of the Palestinian consensus government headed by Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah held its first meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Tuesday.
During the meeting, Hamdallah told the ministers that the recent controversial cabinet reshuffle "was technical and administrative," denying that it has any political implications.
He said the reshuffle aimed at boosting the performance of the government, he stressed, adding that qualifications and professionalism were the criteria for choosing the new ministers.
Hamdallah stressed that the reshuffle can never be an alternative to the new unity government that will be formed in the future for Gaza and the West Bank.
He said forming a new unity government and ending conflicts and differences are the key to solving every problems.