We know about workers [with permits] to work inside Israel, and one day these people [have] their work permit confiscated because they refuse to collaborate with the Israelis.

We ask not only the families. We ask also the neighborhood. We ask friends. We ask people who know them. And most of these people are completely innocent.

The international community should interfere here. Not only to put pressure on the Palestinian Authority, but also to pressure the Israelis to stop this kind of phenomenon.

The departure of Mr Sharon would be carried most heavily on the shoulders of the Palestinians. The Palestinians had big expectations.