Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa has said that the Palestinian Authority is ready to re-establish “unified” Palestinian leadership after the Gaza conflict, AFP reports.

“We are ready, as Palestinians, to assume our responsibilities from the day after [the Gaza conflict ends] in order to help … restore the unity of the Palestinian people and leadership,” Mustafa said during a news conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Baghdad.

“We also need to be well prepared for the creation of a [Palestinian] state and the responsibilities that this entails,” he added.

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