The important matter is freedom. When the people choose what they want, it is good for them and for us.

We don't have a major problem right now in our country, and life is normal. Things like unemployment, which the youth are suffering from, and the rate of inflation - these are chronic conditions and we have to solve them.

Condi Rice talks tough but she cannot be tough herself.

We want all the Palestinians back in their homeland, and then there can be a fair referendum for people to choose the form of state they want. Whoever gets the majority can rule.

The problem is that the Iraqi people are facing atrocities from both sides - Zarqawi and also the American troops at times. The Zarqawi groups uses car bombs, the Americans use other bombs. You also know what they do in the prisons.

We have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.

If we have any problems, it's always with the government of the United States.