Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh submitted his resignation to King Abdullah II on Sunday, following parliamentary elections that reflected widespread frustration over the ongoing Gaza war.
According to Jordan’s constitution, the government typically resigns after legislative elections, and the king is responsible for appointing the prime minister, not the parliament.
In the recent elections, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), Jordan’s main Islamist party and a political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, secured 31 out of 138 seats, marking its strongest performance since 1989.
Despite a low voter turnout of 32%, the IAF’s success is attributed to growing voter dissatisfaction with economic challenges and Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.
