Saeb Erekat
Saeb Erekat
Saeb Muhammad Salih Erekatwas the Palestinian chief of the PLO Steering and Monitoring Committee until 12 February 2011. He negotiated the Oslo Accords with Israel and remained chief negotiator from 1995 until May 2003, when he resigned in protest from the Palestinian government. He later reconciled with the party and was reappointed to the post in September 2003...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 April 1955
control occupation sky
They control the water, the sky and the passages. How can you say occupation is over?
determined truth
so the truth can be determined once and for all.
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Mr. Gilad knows very well that the whole thing was unilateral. We had to pick up the pieces after they left without them even telling us when they were going to leave.
advise exists gap meeting raising
I would not advise raising any expectations. Today's meeting demonstrated that there is a gap that exists between the two sides.
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He will ask for assistance in holding an international conference for peace as preparation to negotiate a permanent agreement in accordance with the road map.
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Mr. Ross is breathing artificial life into the peace process.
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President Abbas has reiterated that cutting off fund for infrastructure or the annual budget will spell a humanitarian disaster that affects all people.
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I hope they will succeed in allowing goods to come into Gaza as of tomorrow to alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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This is something that Netanyahu has been trying to do for a while, with both the European and American efforts. He has chosen settlement and the destruction of the foundation of the peace accords.
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I'm afraid that we will not have a peace process anymore, ... I would say 'God help Palestinians and Israelis' because to have a meaningful peace process means that we would continue where we left off.
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The issue of January elections cannot be isolated from the results today, but we can't say it will be an exact copy.
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We invite Mr. Sharon to resume final-status talks so we can reach the end game.
agreed gaps meet remain serious today
We had in-depth and serious discussions. There was nothing new today and the gaps remain where they are. We agreed to meet tomorrow.
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We had in-depth discussions and very serious talks on all issues. There were no results. The differences and obstacles are still there.