[What] I have inherited in the last two months [is] rubble. We don't have offices, we don't have communication equipment, we don't have cars. There is only me and a group of people who are enthusiastic to work, |
All that Israel achieved in the past two-and-a-half years is that it destroyed all the Palestinian security apparatus infrastructure, and I am paying the price of that now, |
All the options are open, ... Personally, I am not thinking of resigning at all, because it means that I will be running away ... but for sure, the Cabinet might consider taking such a step. |
By reserving for itself the ability to invade the Gaza Strip and by maintaining control over Palestinian air space, territorial waters, and most importantly its borders, Israel will continue its military rule over the Palestinians, ... Israel is deluding itself if it believes that its occupation over the Gaza Strip has ended. |
By reserving for itself the ability to invade the Gaza Strip and by maintaining control over Palestinian air space, territorial waters, and, most important, its borders, Israel will continue its military rule over the Palestinians, ... Israel is deluding itself if it believes that its occupation over the Gaza Strip has ended. |
By reserving itself the ability to invade the Gaza Strip and by maintaining control over Palestinian airspace, territorial waters and most importantly its borders, Israel will continue its military rule over Palestinians, |
Despite Israeli claims to the contrary, the Gaza Strip will remain occupied Palestinian territory under international law. |
From day one, [Israeli Prime Minister Ariel] Sharon's government put obstacles in front of us and has been trying to destroy the political future of this Cabinet, ... The Israeli government is interested in keeping President Arafat weak and Mahmoud Abbas even weaker. |
Gaza was one big prison and is still is, without Israel having any serious security concerns. |
I believe that Israel should benefit from this cease-fire and should grab this opportunity and should strengthen the cease-fire, because if it didn't, this means we will go back to the previous cycle of violence -- attack and counterattack, each side revenging its dead. |
I believe that the cease-fire is fragile, even though the dialogue between the Palestinian political factions lasted for more than two months and it is the first time in nearly 40 years that all the Palestinian factions -- Islamists, secular and nationalists -- agree on, come to a consensus on one issue and that was the cease-fire, |
I think that the agreement will satisfy the majority of the Palestinian people, ... At least for now, travelers are not going to see any more Israelis. No Israeli is going to control their lives. |
If it respected religion, Israel would have transferred these synagogues back to its territory. |
If synagogues are attacked, this would give Jewish extremists an excuse to attack mosques, |
It is only the first step to more liberation ... tomorrow we liberate all of Palestine, |