Two weeks later, Hamdallah resigned in protest at the appointment of two deputy prime ministers for political and economic affairs.

On 14 February 2013, amid pan-Arab calls for reform, Prime Minister Fayyad submitted to President Abbas his resignation along with that of his cabinet.

[1] After consultations with other factions, institutions, and civil society groups, Abbas asked Fayyad to form a new government.

[2] On 6 June 2013, President Mahmud Abbas appointed Rami Hamdallah Prime Minister, but was not presented for approval by the Palestinian Legislative Council.

On 23 June 2013, Abbas accepted Hamdallah's resignation, but asked him to stay on on a caretaker basis until a new premier could be appointed.