Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad steps down . Fayyad 's resignation is expected to pave way for unity government . Palestinians unsuccessfully tried their hand at a unity government in the spring of 2007 , with the mediation of Saudi Arabia . The move comes after a series of political and economic reforms in the West Bank that have been met with protests from Palestinians who say they are being denied basic rights under Israeli occupation.
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad steps down . Fayyad 's resignation is expected to pave way for unity government . The move comes after a series of political and economic reforms in the West Bank that have been met with protests from Palestinians who say they are being denied basic rights under Israeli occupation.