The deal is over. They are very glad of this deal. The price has been a very, very, very big price to pay on the Palestinian side.

We have had no problems so far and it looks like it's a positive thing.

We've submitted our resignation due to the insistence of the prime minister's office that members of the security forces vote in their own barracks instead of going to vote in their districts.

We don't see any reason why the city of Bethlehem and the district of Bethlehem should be closed,

It's a sad Christmas this year because of the absence of peace in the city or peace and joy,

The situation is very bad in the city now,