“This should be a true peace, which leads to the end of occupation and aggression, to the return of refugees to their homes, to the destruction of the dividing wall, and the establishment of a political status for East Jerusalem.” ShouldEndsHomePoliticalWallReturnDestructionEastOccupationEstablishmentAggressionRefugeeJerusalemDividingTrue Peace Author:Khaled Mashal
“Critics of the war plans (including myself) have pointed to the disastrous political results that must be expected: Iraq would break into three parts (Kurds in the north, Sunnis in the center, Shi'ites in the south), the Middle East would be exposed to the onslaught of Iranian fanaticism, pro-Western Arab regimes would collapse. Israel would be surrounded by aggressive Islamic fundamentalism, like the Crusader kingdom with the advent of Saladin.” WarWould BePoliticalThreeResultsBreakPlansMiddleSouthCriticsWesternIncludingIraqIsraelEastExpectedKingdomsIslamicAggressiveExposedRegimesMiddle EastCollapseFundamentalismFanaticismIranianAdventKurdsIslamic FundamentalismWar PlansSaladin Author:Uri Avnery
“God told me to strike at al Qaeda and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam [Hussein], which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East. If you help me I will act, and if not, the elections will come and I will have to focus on them.” IfsHelpingProblemHumorPoliticalFocusMiddleElectionSolveDeterminedEastStrikesHelp MeAlsMiddle EastSaddamTalibanPolitical HumorI Am Determined Author:George W. Bush
“My administration has been calling upon all the leaders in the - in the Middle East to do everything they can to stop the violence, to tell the different parties involved that peace will never happen.” Has BeensDifferentHumorHappensPoliticalPartyLeaderViolenceMiddleInvolvedCallingEastAdministrationMiddle EastPolitical Humor Author:George W. Bush
“There's a lot of people in the Middle East who are desirous to get into the Mitchell process. And - but first things first. The - these terrorist acts and, you know, the responses have got to end in order for us to get the framework - the groundwork - not framework, the groundwork to discuss a framework for peace, to lay the - all right.” PeopleKnowsFirstsEndsHumorPoliticalOrderProcessMiddleLaysResponseEastTerroristMiddle EastFrameworkPolitical HumorGroundworkFirst Things First Author:George W. Bush
“I assured the prime minister, my administration will work hard to lay the foundation of peace in the Middle - to work with our nations in the Middle East, give peace a chance. Secondly, I told him that our nation will not try to force peace, that we'll facilitate peace and that we will work with those responsible for a peace.” GivingTryingHardHumorPoliticalForceNationsChanceMiddleHard WorkResponsibleFoundationLaysEastAdministrationMinistersPrimeMiddle EastPrime MinisterAssuredPolitical HumorFacilitate Author:George W. Bush