Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas, also known by the kunya Abu Mazen, is the President of the State of Palestine and Palestinian National Authority. He has been the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organizationsince 11 November 2004 and has been Palestinian president since 15 January 2005. Abbas is a member of the Fatah party...
NationalityPalestinian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 March 1935
CitySafed, Israel
CountryPalestine, State of
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We expect President Bush to implement his own vision of a two-state solution, the birth of the Palestinian State and the ending of the occupation that started in 1967.
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We have accepted the principle of democracy and we are committed to respect the popular verdict and the result of that national consultation.
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could widen the cycle of violence, chaos, extremism and bloodshed.
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon until now has not shown any readiness to sit together with the Palestinians to discuss all the outstanding issues,
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This exit of the settlers is one of the fruits of your sacrifices. This step is only the first step that will be completed in the West Bank and in Jerusalem. But the step has come as a result of patience and sacrifices of our people, of martyrs, of wounded, of houses destroyed. All of those have brought us the fruit we are celebrating today.
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The two leaders will not meet today because negotiators are still engaged in talks to prepare for the meeting. There will be another meeting tonight to try to finalize a joint document.
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I have dealt with him and I know him well. He has his positions and his views but we will deal with him without any preconceptions.
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fire all directors of the security services who failed to fulfill their duties.
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it is against our interests and it only increases the violence in this region.
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There won't be a meeting on October 2, ... We said 'no'. Why? Because if we want a successful meeting, then we should prepare for it.
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The bullets that hit your bodies and the wounds that are still in your bodies are signs of honor,
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That made sense, but maybe in hindsight it doesn't look so clever.
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There will be a procedure to present the government to parliament for discussion and approval.
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The chaos and security lapses create fertile ground for our enemies to hold back our people as they struggle for freedom and independence.