We are really very sorry for every casualty but the one who is responsible for that directly is Arafat, ... There is no reason to blame anybody else. |
We are suffering casualties daily. The repeated murderous attacks and violations of the cease-fire by the Palestinian Authority has forced us to start to reassess the situation. |
We are talking today about a prolonged conflict that has been forced upon us, ... The ability to stand up against it depends, first of all, on the group of people who sit here at this table. ... the people of Israel understand the danger, and they do have the staying power and the ability to stand up against this. |
We are worried about this because it's not a good time to start relations with Israel, |
We attach vast importance to Egyptian activity in the Gaza Strip and along the border, but I don't intend to allow Egypt to become a mediator between Israelis and Palestinians, |
We believe only in deeds and acts and not in declarations. We are fed up with all those declarations, promises ... |
We cannot give in on the demand to collect weapons and dismantle the terrorist organizations, but it is clear that this is a more complex process. |
We cannot hold onto Gaza forever, more than a million Palestinians live there...crowded in refugee camps, poverty and hotbeds of hatred with no hope on the horizon, |
We desire a life living side-by-side, in understanding and peace. We have no desire to rule over you. We have no desire to run your affairs. |
We do intend to proceed with the road map and achieve peace and tranquility in our area, but we will not be able to proceed with such a policy unless terrorist action is entirely put an end to. |
We don't intend here to stage a one-time action, but intend to carry out a continued action, whose aim is to hurt the terrorists and not to let up. |
We emphasized about the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority, and I think that's very important, |
We had a very constructive and frank discussion of strategic issues in the interests of the United States and Israel, |
We have already paid an international price for the delay in these negotiations, |
We have decided to suspend the offensive operations that we launched last week in response to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel , |