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Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Ishtayeh, right, talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a swearing in of the new government in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Saturday, April 13, 2019.(AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Palestinian president swears in new government

By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2018 file photo, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the Palestinian leadership in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Abbas has chosen longtime adviser Mohammed Ishtayeh as his new prime minister, officials said Sunday, March 10, 2019, a step that further deepens the rift with the rival Hamas group. Ishtayeh, a British-educated economist, is a top official in Abbas' Fatah movement. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed, File)

Abbas picks ally as new Palestinian premier

By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH - Associated Press