Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, interview with Lally Weymouth, The Washington Post, October 24, 2009:
“We’ve committed ourselves to a path of completing the task of institution building. [This means] the capacity to govern ourselves effectively in all spheres of government within two years. … We now have a monetary authority that is almost like a central bank. We have a public financial system that is well managed. It has won the confidence not only of the Palestinian people but certainly of our donors, including especially the United States. … We are talking about security capability, law and order, including a well-functioning judiciary. Security is not complete unless there is a widespread belief on the part of the public that there is due process. … Additionally, [we need] physical infrastructure to provide services effectively to our people in all areas—social services, health, education. … The idea behind this is to ensure that in a couple of years, it will not be difficult for people looking at us from any corner of the universe to conclude that the Palestinians have a state.”
