Any prime minister is going to be working under the supervision of the leadership of President Arafat because this is what the Palestinian constitution is about, |
Arafat will not accept and cannot accept a final solution and an end of Palestinian claims if it doesn't include a solution to the issues of Jerusalem and refugees. |
By avoiding dealing with the PA, you are going to impact humanitarian issues. |
can understand why Israeli officials are nervous ... because, if this is going to be successful, then the Israelis will be faced from their side with having to fulfill their obligations from the road map. |
He is pursuing a unilateral approach, which is not constructive, and he wants peace that is incompatible with our legitimate rights and with international legality, |
His remarks did not attract the attention of the Palestinians because this is not news, |
hostage to the peace process. |
In light of their approach, we felt it just didn't make sense to participate in something that gives the impression of coordination and things going very well when in fact they have not been. |
Israel is narrowing the security space of the Palestinian Authority. This is playing into the hands of the only alternative to the Palestinian Authority: the Palestinian opposition. |
Israel is working on a unilateral basis. They didn't ask us to do this. Israel is still an occupying force, |
Israel must not leave the synagogues behind, |
Israel, whether dealing with the prime minister or whatever politician, they will be dealing indirectly with policies, negotiated positions, that are determined by the Palestinian leadership which is headed by President Arafat. |
It seems they are moving toward agreeing on vague formulas, |
It seems they are moving toward agreeing on vague formulas. I do not see that there is any possibility to reach a comprehensive agreement and comprehensive peace. |
It wasn't a difficult issue because we had an interest in demolishing, and they did, too. |