I can say now that Israel is not responsible for that operation. |
I think there are still problems, particularly on Jerusalem and refugees. But I don't see this now as something that is impossible to solve, |
I think there is a feeling that the United States really is quite engaged, quite interested in continuing to be engaged, to push the process forward. |
If the elections can take place in Jerusalem, they will go ahead on January 25. If they cannot, then the elections will not take place. Without Jerusalem there will be no election anywhere. |
If we keep moving with the same energy and seriousness, and covering all of the areas, we should be able to reach an agreement. |
Israel has not done anything to warrant Pakistan giving it a prize like this, |
It is not good to give Israel gifts before it really implements the peace process, not only in Gaza, but in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem. |
It reminds people of everything that we hated about occupation. This is the time to stop that. This is the time to stop all assassinations and all violence and all terror from all sides. |
No one knows who the new president will be and it will take him six months to find out what 242 is, |
On a purely humanitarian level we feel sorry for Mr. Sharon. Mr. Sharon has made some minimal progress, but he never believed in the . . . peace process. |
Pakistan is free to do whatever it wants, and we can't impose a veto on their decision, but I hope that this step will not encourage any Arab country to normalize its relations with Israel in this period, |
Pakistan is free to do whatever it wants, and we can't impose a veto on their decision, but I hope that this step will not encourage any Arab country to normalize its relations with Israel in this period, ... We consider that any normalization of relations with Israel in this period would be an encouragement for Israel to continue its settlement activity in the West Bank and Jerusalem. |
President Arafat has always wanted to go back to the peace process on the right basis. He was very clear. ... and said (the) Israeli attack has to stop first. The deployment of heavy forces and tanks and the disproportionate use of force has to end, and only this will be able to calm down the situation and bring back the peace process. |
that we are insisting on the package deal, and we are not ready to accept anything less than that. |
There is no doubt that the road map is facing immense difficulties. We will wait a few months to see how things will evolve, and if nothing happens, we will have to re-evaluate the entire process, |