“The United Nations believes that acceptance of these principles will help the Palestinian people achieve their legitimate goal of an end to occupation and the creation of an independent and viable state, living in peace and security with its neighbors.” PeopleBelieveEndsStatesHelpingNationsGoalUnitedPrinciplesAchieveSecurityCreationAcceptanceIndependentNeighborOccupationPalestinianUnited NationsPeace And Security Author:Kofi Annan
“The world should commit Israel to withdraw from our territories and stop occupation and aggression, and allow the Palestinian people to establish their independent state.” PeopleWorldShouldStatesIndependentIsraelCommitOccupationTerritoryAggressionPalestinian Author:Khaled Mashal
“Israel has to accommodate the Palestinian demands and aspirations for ending occupation and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. That is the only answer. The Israeli aggression on Gaza does not bring peace to Israel. We know that. We want end of occupation.” KnowsWantDoeEndsStatesAnswersDemandIndependentIsraelAspirationOccupationEstablishmentAggressionPalestinianIsraeliAccommodateGaza Author:Benjamin Netanyahu
“We want to end this misery of the Palestinian people in order for us really to live with dignity as human beings in an independent state side by side with the Israeli state.” PeopleWantHumansEndsStatesOrderSidesHuman BeingsDignityIndependentMiseryPalestinianIsraeli Author:Benjamin Netanyahu
“If there will be a serious Palestinian prime minister who makes a 100 percent effort to end terrorism, then we can have peace. Each side has to take steps. If terror continues, there will not be an independent Palestinian state. Israel will not accept it, if terror continues.” IfsEndsStatesSidesEffortAcceptingStepsSeriousPercentIndependentTerrorIsraelTerrorismMinistersPrimePalestinianPrime Minister Author:Ariel Sharon
“We are pushing towards the dream of having our independent state with Jerusalem as its capital. If there is a real project that aims to resolve the Palestinian cause on establishing a Palestinian state on 1967 borders, under full Palestinian sovereignty, we will support it.” IfsRealStatesDreamCausesSupportProjectsAimIndependentBordersPushingResolvePalestinianSovereigntyJerusalem Author:Ismail Haniyeh
“We have no other choice but to go on managing the conflict. We propose a stability plan: We want to strengthen the Palestinian Authority economically and establish mutual industrial zones and help them to develop independent energy capabilities, enabling the Palestinians to live their lives independently and have a future. This is where the European States should invest, not in NGOs that harm Israel.” WantShouldStatesHelpingChoicesEnergyPlansGoes OnConflictAuthorityIndependentIsraelHarmZoneMutualStabilityCapabilityPalestinianProposeEnabling Author:Ayelet Shaked
“I don't want to block every contact with the Palestinians, I think that would be a mistake, and I think that Abu Mazen has an independent status as democratically elected head of the Palestinian people, and it's important if I will talk with him.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantImportantWould BeMistakeIndependentContactBlockPalestinian Author:Ehud Olmert
“Did you follow what [General Yehoshafat] Harkabi wrote? Formerly of the Israeli military intelligence service. Remember him? Did you follow what he wrote? He said that it was for the sake of the existence of Israel that we have to accept the rights of the Palestinians to have their independent state.” SaidStatesRememberExistenceAcceptingRightsMilitaryIndependentSakeIsraelPalestinianIsraeliMilitary IntelligenceIntelligence Services Author:Yasser Arafat
“We're saying this to both countries: We want a two-state solution. We want a Jewish state of Israel and alongside an independent Palestinian state. Unilateral measures are not helping at all to bring about this cause, and we agree that we wish to cooperate very closely on this, because as we both say, time is of the essence.” WantTwoCountryStatesHelpingWishCausesSolutionsEssenceIndependentAgreeIsraelPalestinian Author:Angela Merkel
“I don't want to govern the Palestinians. I don't want them as subjects of Israel or as citizens of Israel. I want them to have their own independent state but a demilitarized state.” WantStatesSubjectsCitizensIndependentIsraelPalestinian Author:Benjamin Netanyahu
“Even if only one guerilla cub survives the prolonged struggle, I am confident that he will raise the flag of Palestine overJerusalem... Jerusalem is destined to be the eternal capital of our sovereign, independent Palestinian state under the P.L.O. leadership.” IfsStatesStruggleEternalIndependentRaisesFlagsPalestinianSovereignPalestineDestinedJerusalemCubs Author:Yasser Arafat
“In my view, Arafat is the only Palestinian in the world that isn't willing to have an independent Palestinian state.” WorldStatesViewsWillingIndependentPalestinianIndependent WomenArafat Author:Silvan Shalom