All of these passages or crossings serve our people. I think there is no problem for coordination with Israel on these things.

America will try to put pressure on Arab and Muslim countries not to give the PA money, but those countries are interested in helping the Palestinians so we are not worried.

Rockets are one of the resistance tools. Our people have the right to resist the occupation. The occupation is the problem and as long as the problem exists our people have the right to resist.

The arrest of a cabinet minister proves the falseness of Israel's arguments that it seeks peace.

I think there is definitely a possibility for a coalition. I prefer to be in the government. ... The first focus is on internal issues. People are suffering from an absence of law.

We will not reject any assistance from any country - Iran or any other. Our delegation was in Teheran today and will be in Moscow tomorrow. We will try to look for political and financial support. It's our duty to pay salaries to our people. The world must understand that we are under occupation.

We want a government that is for the Palestinian people, and if we can't do that, then there are many options -- one of which is a government of technocrats.

The occupation is continuing the escalation to undermine the work of the new government.

We do not want to rule alone (even if) we win a majority. We favor a coalition. There are many complications that would prevent us forming a government on our own at this stage.