RAMALLAH, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian government accepted Marwan Awartani's resignation from the post of education minister on Sunday.
The resignation was tendered last week to Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye, the education ministry said in a statement, without detailing further.
Ishtaye has designated Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Mahmoud Abu Mowais to temporarily take over the work at the education ministry.
Palestinian sources told Xinhua that Awartani's resignation came amid the ongoing disputes with the General Union of Palestinian Teachers over the latter's demands.
The sources added he might have also anticipated a possible cabinet reshuffle and chose to quit before hand. ■
