We plan to discuss the results of elections in Palestine and their international aspect, particularly the Western countries' demands to the Palestinian government.

We will present a political program for the [new] government next week and will discuss it with members of the Palestinian movements and political forces represented in parliament.

We are grateful to Russia's leaders for the invitation to visit Moscow, and feel optimistic about the coming visit.

This is a very serious development. We are witnessing some sort of regression in social norms. Palestine has always been famous for its tolerance, pluralism, amicable relations, lack of discrimination and sectarianism. It is quite alarming that such incidents should take place.

Iran has no physical presence in Palestine, and all we do is aid the Palestinians spiritually, ideologically and medically.

as happens chiefly in Palestine.