[3][4][5] The main points of its program was a pledge to immediately start negotiations with Israel over a permanent status of Palestine; it also stressed that it will insist on including the right to return of Palestinian refugees, and recovery of their lost houses and other property.

[2] The Alternative focused on the poor, deprived and marginalized segments of the Palestinian society, and stressed the need to prioritise the reduction of poverty and unemployment in Palestine.

Socially, it also called for full equality for women, pledging to abolish any legislation that would contradict this principle.

[1] It strived to provide an alternative between Fatah and Hamas, arguing that the dominant position of both movements greatly harms political pluralism in Palestine.

Regarding Palestinian resistance, it stated that it does not support "operations that target civilians and acts against innocent people", but that it "believes Palestinian resistance has the right to continue as long as the occupation continues.