“Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause of the people of Palestine. We only aim to de-legitimize the settlement activities and the occupation and apartheid and the logic of ruthless force, and we believe that all the countries of the world stand with us in this regard.” PeopleWorldWantBelieveCountryForceCausesEffortActivityGainsLogicRegardAimIsraelOccupationPalestineRuthlessSettlementApartheidLegitimacyCountries Of The World Author:Mahmoud Abbas
“We would continue our commitments, president and cabinet, to the manner of negotiations as a strategic and political reality, through which we would pick up the fruits of our struggle and our people's sacrifice.” PeopleRealityPoliticalPresidentStruggleSacrificePicksCommitmentFruitNegotiationStrategicCabinets Author:Mahmoud Abbas
“The PLO and the Palestinian people adhere to the renouncement of violence and rejection and condemning of terrorism in all its forms, especially State terrorism, and adhere to all agreements signed between the Palestine Liberation Organization and Israel.” PeopleStatesFormViolenceOrganizationIsraelTerrorismLiberationRejectionAgreementPalestinianPalestineCondemning Author:Mahmoud Abbas
“From here [the Gaza withdrawal], our people begin the march towards establishing an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital” PeopleStatesIndependentMarchPalestinianJerusalemGazaWithdrawal Author:Mahmoud Abbas