Mahmud Abbas Quotes (51 Quotes)

What happens to Sharon affects Israel first of all and has repercussions for the region but will not lead to a delay in the Palestinian elections.

I believe that to resolve the conflict, both sides should not be left alone with this imbalance of occupier and occupied.

We have before us an opportunity to relaunch the peace process, an opportunity provided in the aftermath of the disengagement in the Gaza Strip and parts of the northern West Bank ,

But it will not bring you peace.

Any Israeli government must cooperate with us and must not ignore the Palestinian side.

I have not asked anybody so far to form the government but we are leading towards contacts and consultations with all the blocs in parliament.

President Mahmud Abbas on Friday November 11, 2005 laid the foundation stone of the mausoleum of the late president Yasser Arafat,

We have embarked on a new era, and we need the international community's help so that we can return to the negotiations on a final peace agreement with Israel.

There is an idea which we will present to the Israeli side. We hope to reach an acceptable solution for us and them.

There is still no agreement. We insist that travellers be able to pass through the terminal, and we will resume discussions on this matter once order is reestablished in the sector,

We salute them for their support for the creation of an independent Palestinian state.

The agreement must be under Egyptian-Palestinian control but the details of entering and leaving must be subject to an international agreement.

Yet this climate of peace needs the help of the US and the international community For without sustained pressure on the Israeli government to sit down and negotiate, Israel will only bolster those within Palestinian society who do not share the majority's desire for peace.

not ready for a civil war.

crime against humanity and Arab security.

I have managed, in the nine months since my election, to create a climate of peace and not a climate of violence amongst Palestinians,

working to promote a culture of peace and to reject violence and eliminate its causes.

It's an important project to return the greenery to all the Palestinian territories which have been destroyed and bulldozed by Israel. We hope this to be the first of all of our reconstruction projects.

We have done everything to restore calm and avoid a battle between (Palestinian) groups. We will not allow this to degenerate into a civil war.

We reject these words and we do not accept what Sharon said yesterday. No one has any right to cancel issues from negotiations between us and them.

Much work still needs to be done but nothing can take away from this victory, ... day of joy.

What is important is that we decided Saturday will be the last day for military displays in the Gaza Strip and to move on to rebuilding areas which were destroyed by Israel.

So far the elections have gone calmly and smoothly, and I hope that they will be completed without incident.

It is time for our people to rejoice and to put an end to the tragedies, sadness and suffering.

After five years of intifada, I repeat that the balance of force is not in our favour and that dialogue is more beneficial than violence,

The constitution gives me explicit and definite authority to remove a government from power, but I don't want to use this authority. But everyone should know that by law I have this power in my hands.

We are ready to negotiate with the Israelis if they want on the basis of international legitimacy.

When I receive in a short time a larger number of officers, I will increase the number of opening hours,

The Palestinian Authority has faced a serious financial crisis since the start of the month.

I think if we start to work seriously, we will only need a few years or a year. It is important for us and the Israelis if they want a real peace.

We say to the Israeli government that we are a peaceful nation but we want our rights.

We condemn this. Israel left the Gaza Strip and has no right to return under any pretext such as the firing of missiles, which I also condemn strongly.

They will be conducted in a democratic and honest fashion and we will add to the Palestinian democracy that we have promised our people.

What is important for us is to have free movement for our people and for our goods.

We will no longer tolerate from this day the security anarchy, the armed chaos and the kidnappings,

The Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip will be good for all students. There will be no more obstacles, no more checkpoints,

We are on the verge of reaching an agreement on this issue.

We call on the Israeli government to stop these measures which are only intended to isolate the Palestinian Authority.

I am afraid the Israeli project aims to make Gaza a Palestinian state...

Today we have before us an opportunity to re-launch the peace process.

There is no agreement until now but there will be an agreement very soon.

There were clashes here and there, but civil war is a red line no one wants to cross.

All factions will participate with the Palestinian Authority in the rebuilding.

the determination of the Israelis to bring about a Palestinian civil war.

We must quickly resolve all outstanding major issues, including the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, the airport and the seaport, as well as the establishment of a direct link between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, ... Without this, Gaza will remain a huge prison.

The question is to know whether Israel wants peace or not, and if it is ready to respect its international engagements, notably the roadmap.

reassure the world and send out a message that we deserve our state.

after nearly 40 years of occupation, still do not live as free people in their own land.

I renew my commitment to continuing the road he began and for which he made a lot of sacrifices, until the Palestinian flag flies from the walls, minarets and churches of Jerusalem,

The Palestinian people should not be punished because they chose democracy.