US welcomes nomination of new Palestinian Authority cabinet

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that Washington welcomes the nomination of a new Palestinian Authority cabinet.

"A revitalized PA is essential to delivering results for the Palestinian people in both the West Bank and Gaza and establishing the conditions for stability in the broader region," Miller said.

The new cabinet was formed by Mohammad Mustafa, a long-time adviser of Mahmoud Abbas, the PA's president who is widely unpopular in the occupied West Bank.