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
asked collective continue disastrous enforce punishment support
We asked the US administration to continue with its support and not to enforce collective punishment, which will have disastrous consequences.
lack major peace problem process trust
I think we have a major problem in the lack of credibility of the peace process and the trust between the two sides.
carried efforts obstacles peace president program reasons undermine
I think we have 3,000 more obstacles to peace and we will have, if this program is carried out, 3,000 reasons to undermine President Bush's efforts for a two-state solution.
obstacles serious talks
We had in-depth discussions and very serious talks on all issues. There were no results. The differences and obstacles are still there.
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.
final issues jewish outcome reserved sides status talks water
Refugees, Jerusalem, borders, Jewish settlements and water are issues reserved to the final-status talks between the two sides and nothing should pre-empt or pre-judge the outcome of the final status talks before they begin.
invite reach resume sharon talks
We invite Mr. Sharon to resume final-status talks so we can reach the end game.
mentality start thinking
start thinking in the mentality of a partner.
jewish left mean point pursuing
The amendments mean pursuing Jewish settlements and not resuming the negotiations from the point where they left off.
committee follow forming joint movement observe operation responses voters voting
We didn't get responses on forming a Palestinian-Israeli joint committee to follow up and observe the operation of distributing ballots, voting and the movement of voters as well as candidates.
competition hope meaning succeed
We are really concerned. We hope that competition (to succeed him) will not be at our expense, meaning more settlements, more walls, more incursions, more assassinations, more occupation, more dictates.
continuing efforts peace resume security talks
We are continuing efforts ... to try to resume the peace talks and stabilize the security situation.
agree commence middle next resume talks
We want to agree on preparations to resume final-status talks which should commence in the middle of next month.
helping process simply trust
With this (Israeli) government, we do not have trust or confidence. Ross is simply helping make the process survive.