Mahmoud Abbas Quotes (193 Quotes)

What happened is an unforgivable crime and an insult to the Palestinian people.

He did not dream of having a palace in Palestine. He dreamed of having a grave in Jerusalem. God willing, he will be buried in Jerusalem.

only with an international agreement because we want to do the right thing at the right time, to behave as a state in a responsible way.

lack of support for the government's policies harsh and dangerous domestic incitement against the government and the obstruction of its functions, and unjustified accusations that the government and the prime minister had the motive of either having control over everything or nothing.

In the end you both live in the same place ... You aren't far apart like the United States and Japan,

I am optimistic and I expect that we will reach an overall agreement with everybody for a complete cease-fire in all the territories,

This will be a prerequisite to ensure that the withdrawal will take place in a civilized manner, ... We'll be able to show the world that we deserve our independence and our freedom. We have no other choice.

The Palestinian people is in bad need of their help and they should continue to help in a way that satisfies them.

Those who are responsible should be hunted down by the Palestinian police. The Palestinian Authority will have no tolerance for such actions.

We will not allow the presence of guns. The instructions are clear.

The withdrawal of the Israeli army and settlers from the Gaza Strip does not signal the end of the occupation.

It is no secret that the Palestinian people have the ambition that these negotiations will enable them to live in their own independent state with the boundaries of June 4, 1967, and with its capital Jerusalem.

We have to reach the moment when the vision of President Bush to have two states for the Israelis and the Palestinians is implemented.

Today, I'm going to call the designated prime minister, we are going to see the formation of this government.

Today is a day of joy and happiness that our people were deprived of in the past century.

We are aiming for political pluralism with a broad spectrum of parties - ranging from the left to the religious parties, as is the case in Israel.

At a time when the Palestinian Authority is trying to maintain calm, this murder intentionally seeks to renew the vicious cycle of violence, ... not to respond to provocations by Israel so as not to give it a pretext to escalate its aggression.

We must all be responsible and guard the land and the property because it will leave the impression on the world that we are cultured and deserve a state,

We believe peace is possible now and we are ready to negotiate with Israel to reach a true and lasting peace based on justice and international legitimacy,

This is a day of happiness and joy that the Palestinian people have not witnessed for a century,

If Mr. Sharon is facing internal problems, then I say he cannot solve one problem by creating another, ... It was the correct decision to withdraw from Gaza, and this is a good thing, and he now must continue with the peace process.

We condemn such actions and demand the Israelis stop these acts especially given the fact that all the factions here have recommitted to calm and to ending displays of weaponry in the streets,

The EU is a big donor to the Palestinian people.

We emphasized our determination to maintain and preserve this calm, ... The Palestinian Authority exerts a great deal of effort in reforming our security organizations.

Today Gaza, tomorrow Jerusalem.

Voting is the right of every citizen. It's a national obligation because the results of the election should reflect a truthful expression of all Palestinians.

The election is a right and duty at the same time, and I hope that the results of this election will reflect honestly the Palestinian people's opinions.

We need international support so that our people live a life of normality, of dignity, of liberty and freedom. I hope that our cry for freedom may be heard.

I am always optimistic, because at the end we will ultimately reach agreement. But I reaffirm we will not accept a partial agreement,

I hope that they will change their position in future. I try night and day to convince them to adopt my policies, which are moderate. If they do not, they will end up totally isolated, and thus incapable of accomplishing their mission.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) they will start leaving part of the West Bank.

a person who has got the will to work for peace.

There will be a procedure to present the government to parliament for discussion and approval.

There is a difficult mission ahead -- to build our state, to achieve security for our people, to provide a good life for our people, to give our prisoners freedom, our fugitives a life in dignity, to reach our goal of an independent state,

Give me until the end of the year and I will be able to control the chaos in Gaza, ... Now that the Israeli pullout is completed, we will be able to better deal with the problem.

We should let them go peacefully in order not to give them any reason to delay the evacuation.

negatively influence the sovereignty and independence of Lebanon.

I am convinced that we could sign a peace accord in less than a year.

We will not hesitate to get into such a negotiation. The way to peace is to sit together at the negotiation table, not the path of killings and unilateral actions.

This pullout is a result of our sacrifice, of our patience, the sacrifice of our people, the steadfastness, and the wise people of our nation,

The Palestinian Authority managed to prevent any confrontation between Palestinians and Israelis as the settlers were leaving and this is an indication that the police can do their job,

The international community should support the Palestinian people and continue its aid in all forms, and not punish them or starve them because of their democratic choices.

Of course, I am going to ask the majority party to form the government.