RAMALLAH, April 14, 2026 (WAFA) – Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa opened the weekly Cabinet session on Tuesday by briefing members on the political and diplomatic efforts led by President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian diplomacy to mobilize greater international support for the Palestinian cause.
In this context, the Prime Minister is set to participate next week in the meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, to be held in Brussels, as part of efforts to revive the political track and intensify international pressure toward the realization of the Palestinian state, in addition to attending the donors’ conference aimed at securing increased financial support for our people under the current challenging circumstances.
During the session, the Cabinet warned of the aggravating fuel shortage crisis in the Gaza Strip, which poses a serious risk of forcing the shutdown of the remaining partially functioning health facilities—many of which have already sustained damage—raising concerns of a further collapse of the healthcare system.
The Cabinet called for intensified international efforts and effective pressure to lift Israeli restrictions on the entry of food supplies into Gaza, amid severe shortages of medical supplies, medicines, and basic necessities. It also urged the acceleration of the implementation of the internationally agreed ceasefire plan, warning that continued delays will deepen citizens’ suffering and exacerbate the already dire humanitarian situation.
On a related note, the Cabinet emphasized the need for more serious international action and concrete measures to halt the escalating crimes of Israeli colonial settlers, which reached 129 attacks over the past week alone, targeting 17 Palestinian villages, resulting in the martyrdom of one citizen, dozens of injuries, and significant property damage—particularly in the Jerusalem area, including repeated incursions by Israeli extremists into Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission.
Furthermore, the Cabinet underscored the need for the international community to adopt firm and concrete measures in response to Israeli policies and actions, including the recent approval the Israeli Cabinet to establish 34 new settlements in the West Bank, marking the largest expansion step of its kind to date, constituting a grave and flagrant violation of international law and undermining prospects for peace.
In light of the continued full withholding of Palestinian tax revenues by the Israeli occupation for nearly a year—amounting to approximately 68% of total public revenues—the Government, through the Ministry of Finance, is maintaining round-the-clock efforts across multiple tracks to secure a partial salary payment for public employees early next week. In this regard, the Palestinian Government reiterated its call for increased international pressure to end the Israeli occupation’s crimes and unlawful measures, particularly to secure the release of withheld clearance revenues, which exceed NIS 15 billion.
In addition to these developments, the Cabinet reviewed routine administrative matters, including the first reading of draft amendments to the regulation governing women’s protection centers, aimed at strengthening safeguards and aligning procedures with best practices to ensure enhanced protection for abused women, particularly in shelter facilities.
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