Mashal maintained the current round of violence was organic: „The Palestinian people no longer have anything to lose. In light of the continuation of the occupation and settlements, stealing the land, the attacks on women and children, and the Holy sites. This is spontaneous. The reaction is spontaneous — from the young Palestinian men and young Palestinian women.“

Though he said Hamas was committed to the two-state solution, he said they would not religniush arms until a Palestinian state was established, and slammed Palestinian President Abbas‘ ongoing security cooperation with Israel.