Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said that it was time to implement the Palestinian unity agreement and stressed that fulfilling the "Palestinian dream" would not be possible until a solution is found.
In an interview with the Palestinian al-Quds newspaper, Fayyad addressed claims that he was an obstacle to Fatah-Hamas reconciliation and said: "If that is the opinion of Palestinian sources then I call on all factions and the political leadership to agree on a new prime minister." (Elior Levi)