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
choice hope parallels peace
These settlements and peace are two parallels that won't meet. I hope their choice will be peace, not settlements.
peace
This is a real setback for the peace process.
both chosen european foundation peace trying
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.
focus meeting substance
The most important thing is to focus on the substance of the meeting and not the timing.
determined truth
so the truth can be determined once and for all.
peace stability
The way to peace and stability is through an end to occupation,
begin delay disputes efforts maximize peace process trust
This delay wasn't because of disputes or anger, but because we have to maximize our efforts to revive this peace process. We should begin a process of regaining the trust between us. That's what this is about.
affects annual budget cutting disaster fund president spell
President Abbas has reiterated that cutting off fund for infrastructure or the annual budget will spell a humanitarian disaster that affects all people.
equipment europeans help partners provide technology train
We need the help of the Europeans to train us, to provide us with the technology needed, with the equipment with the machines, and they're going to be our partners in this,
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.
agreement conclude decision hope last night ourselves peace state strategic year
We hope that we can conclude an agreement this year and with that we can have our own state by agreement, ... The decision last night was to recommit ourselves to peace as a strategic option.
answer bigger both critical extremists hope process sabotage sides sworn
I hope that at this critical period, we will concentrate on the bigger picture, ... The answer to extremists on both sides sworn to sabotage this process must be a big 'No.'
protection seriously states taken united
international protection for the Palestinians is something that must be taken seriously by the United States and the international community.
allowing dire gaza goods hope situation succeed tomorrow
I hope they will succeed in allowing goods to come into Gaza as of tomorrow to alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.