I have already told (EU foreign policy chief) Javier Solana, if this model (of evacuating settlements) will work, and things will be calm and quiet, it will undoubtedly become a positive model for any future moves, |
I hope Pakistan won't be the last stop. |
I hope the summit will indeed by successful and take place before very long, ... We must do everything so the peace process can be renewed. |
I think that the time has come after we ended our withdrawal of Gaza [for Arabs] to take the initiative, take a move forward to have better relations with Israel. |
I think that this is the appropriate time for all the Muslim and Arab countries to reconsider their relations with Israel, ... I think that it will be a very positive signal to the Israeli public opinion and to the Palestinian public opinion that there are some fruits from this withdrawal from Gaza. |
I think there was a very major breakthrough today in the relations between us and Pakistan, |
I think this decision is a very grave decision, a dangerous decision, a poor decision. |
I very much hope that those same good relations with the governments of the Arab world will lead to contacts with the people themselves. |
I wish to particularly thank President Musharraf for his courage in promoting peace and moderation in our region and in general. |
If Palestinian attacks from Gaza continue after our withdrawal, Israel's response will be very harsh, very painful, ... This is not a threat. It is a statement. |
If we are invited to negotiations, it would be wrong to say no. It would be for the good of nation if we were in the government. |
If we go forward and there will be an open passage from Rafah into Egypt and vice versa, we will need supervision of a third party. We will discuss as a possibility European Union involvement ... I'm much in favor of it, |
If we would want at a later time to permit the entry and exit from Rafah to Egypt, and smoothly, we would want a third party there. There is no doubt that the Europeans are very interested to be the third party, |
In my opinion, it is a quick fix to subdue the international pressure on it. They also want more support among the Palestinian people, |
In this situation, of course I can't vote for this agreement. I will see what they (Palestinians) will do in the near future, |