The Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is the head of government of the Palestinian Authority government.
The Prime Minister's Office was created in 2003 to manage day-to-day activities of the Palestinian government. The position was created because both Israel and the United States had indicated their refusal to negotiate directly with Yasser Arafat. The executive structure of the government still resides in the President of the Palestinian National Authority.
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