[1] Ultimately, the devastatingly weak result of the Third Way, despite featuring well-known political figures, was attributed to the fact that the impressive portofolio of the party's might have backfired.
International observers also concluded that the extensive and highly visible Western support of the Third Way backfired and discredit the party's campaign, despite its political platform and the candidates' qualifications.
[1] Party founder Salam Fayyad served as Finance Minister in the Palestinian Authority Government of February 2005, but resigned late 2005, to run for the 2006 elections.
[3] On 15 June 2007, Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas named Salam Fayyad Prime Minister of the new emergency government, following Hamas' takeover of Gaza.
[4] The Third Way called for a "radical reform" in all aspects of Palestinian administration and governance, describing the system as rife with corruption and otherwise dysfunctional.