first step towards the liberation of the West Bank and Jerusalem. |
For its part, Israel should freeze all settlement activity in the West Bank. |
For that, we are in contact with the Israeli side to start direct negotiations with the government that will soon be formed. |
for the sake of peace and the future of both peoples and the region. |
freeing prisoners, lifting the siege on Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat, Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian areas and easing up freedom of movement to Palestinians. |
From here, from this place, our nation and our masses are walking toward the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. |
From here, our people begin the march toward establishing an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, |
From today we will not allow armed chaos, the taking of the law into individual hands, or attacks on public property. |
fully accounted for and used in the way it was intended. |
Give me until the end of the year and I will be able to control the chaos in Gaza, ... Now that the Israeli pullout is completed, we will be able to better deal with the problem. |
guaranteed for everyone to participate. |
He clarified to me that there would be no official relations with Israel before the establishment of a Palestinian state. I could not say no, so I said to him, 'As long as it will serve the Palestinian cause, then why not'. |
He did not dream of having a palace in Palestine. He dreamed of having a grave in Jerusalem. God willing, he will be buried in Jerusalem. |
I am always optimistic, because at the end we will ultimately reach agreement. But I reaffirm we will not accept a partial agreement, |
I am committed to implementing [the] program on which you elected me a year ago. It is a program based on negotiations and peaceful settlement with Israel. |