Abbas Receives Draft Interim Constitution as PA Advances Statehood Effort

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief(Worthy News) – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has received a 70-page draft “Interim Constitution” aimed at laying the legal groundwork for a future Palestinian state, Palestinian media reported. The document was presented in Ramallah by a constitutional committee led by Mohammed al-Hajj Qassem, according to the PA-affiliated WAFA.Finalized after months of consultations, the draft will be submitted to the Executive Com