Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has ordered the preparation of the first draft of the national constitution. This was announced by his special envoy Muhammad Shtayyeh, TASS reported. “The President gave us three months to complete the first draft of the Palestinian constitution. Now we will transform the Palestinian Authority into the State of Palestine,” he said. On October 13, US President Donald Trump in a speech in the Israeli parliament announced an end to the conflict in Gaza. On October 9, he reported that Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement had signed agreements on the first phase of a peace plan to settle the Gaza Strip. In September, several countries recognized the Palestinian state. This was done by Portugal, Canada, Australia, England, as well as Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, Andorra and Monaco. French President Emmanuel Macron announced recognition of Palestinian independence at the United Nations podium.
