Reports noted that Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad submitted his resignation on April 13 following a long-running dispute with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Fayyad has agreed to serve as caretaker until a new government can be formed. Fayyad’s resignation is seen as a major blow to US efforts to restart stalled peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians. 1

• 1. “Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigns”, BBC News, April 13, 2013 at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22139517; Also see “Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad resigns”, Yahoo News, April 13, 2013 at http://news.yahoo.com/palestinian-prime-minister-fayyad-resigns-18084569...