The main problem is the Zionist (Israeli) occupation and continuing aggression against our people.

The dominant (gun) culture of the Palestinian street over the past few years needs some time to change to a culture of protecting order, discipline and the law.

The election program that we have raised is one for change and reform and we are determined to implement it with transparency, especially in the public administration and financial institutions for the sake of rebuilding our nation and alleviating the economic sufferings of our people.

This is a historic day for Palestinians -- this is a great day.

These Israeli decisions are part of the policy of repression, terrorism and collective punishment against our people.

I call on the American administration to respect ... the will of the Palestinian people and the result of the ballot.

I call on the Palestinian people for calm and to respect the law.

The Israeli occupiers should recognize Palestinian rights first.

The international aid which is offered to our people is a humanitarian need for the Palestinian people who are still living under Israeli occupation.

The US administration and European countries should put pressure ... on the occupier and not the occupied and displaced Palestinian people.