I'm expecting an almost daily crisis, or a daily debate between the presidency, on one hand, and the Palestinian Cabinet on the other hand.

The Palestinians did not live, ever, the idea of cohabitation, of having two rival factions leading them. So, therefore, not the presidency, not the government are mature enough to deal with each other in [a] kind of coexistence. So, therefore, I believe that each of the sides will try to maximize its strength and its power on the account of the other.

Just being Palestinian exposes you to attacks.

I think someone who takes the presidency must not take it to learn. (There is) a crisis of leadership and it needs someone who understands already the depth of human suffering and the difficulties we are confronted with. There's no time for learning.

It is a deliberate attempt to undermine the new Palestinian Cabinet and prime minister.

The goal of the Palestinian cabinet is to form a national coalition cabinet to serve the interests of the Palestinian people.