Mary Lou McDonald criticized the proposed salary for the new Housing Minister, highlighting that most people in job-sharing take home half a wage, indicating it is unjustifiable in the current economic climate.
In a statement published by the royal palace, King Abdullah called on the newly appointed premier to "mobilize all efforts to support the resilience of our Palestinian brothers" in the Gaza Strip, the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem. He urged Hassan to "work with all our energy through Arab and international movements to protect the Palestinian people, and stop the attacks and blatant violations of humanitarian principles and international law."