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<p>NABLUS, (PIC)&#8211; The leadership of the Consortium of Independent Palestinians has called for urgent implementation of the Palestinian unity deal as the Palestinians face major challenges.</p>
<p>In a statement, the CIP said the time has come to begin pressuring Palestinian factions to set national priorities.</p>
<p>&#8221;It is unreasonable that the terms of the reconciliation [deal] are not applied on the ground,&#8221; said Muhannad al-Rabi, a member of the CIP leadership.</p>
<p>The calls come as Palestinian officials plan on seeking statehood with the UN in September.</p>
<p>Rabi pointed out that the international movement has begun to dramatically escalate, which requires the Palestinians to unite behind one common purpose.</p>
<p>Factions in the once split Palestinian territories signed a unity deal in early May. Dissension over who would be prime minister of the interim government has stunted the process.</p>
<p>Another obstacle in the way of the deal is the ongoing political persecution of Hamas in the Fatah-ruled West Bank. The agreement stipulated the release of all political prisoners.</p>
<p>On Sunday, the Islamic Jihad party accused West Bank security services of summoning six of its elements for questioning in Kafr Ra&#8217;i in Jenin city.</p>
<p>Hamas has accused the security services of summoning its elements as well, and has issued repeated calls for the release of its supporters, calling their release a prerequisite for the unity deal.</p>
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