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...

We are coming into a new phase. In this phase, we are calling for the international community to help us return to the negotiating table with the Israelis, conclude the peace process and implement it.

until Israel withdraws completely and the Palestinian state is established.

We will put the final touches on the opening of the crossing [Monday],

We have taken active steps in imposing the rule of law and public order and ban armed demonstrations,

Jerusalem should be and will be at the forefront of any agreement. Jerusalem is the No. 1 issue for the Arabs and the Muslims,

We have to understand that we must not give Israel the excuse to hit back.

Voting is the right of every citizen. It’s a national obligation because the results of the election should reflect a truthful expression of all Palestinians.

I tell you, frankly, we have a historical opportunity that hinges on our good performance. Today there is no room for personal agendas,

President Mahmud Abbas on Friday November 11, 2005 laid the foundation stone of the mausoleum of the late president Yasser Arafat,

We discussed the serious security situation between us and Israel,

I say: The time has come for my courageous and proud people, after decades of displacement and colonial occupation and ceaseless suffering, to live like other peoples of the earth, free in a sovereign and...

We repeat our denunciation and renunciation of terrorism against the Israelis wherever they might be.

One day a Palestinian boy and a girl will lift the Palestinian flag on Jerusalem’s mosques and churches,

We have agreed with Prime Minister Sharon to cease all violence against the Israelis and against the Palestinians, wherever they are,

We are going to work with the Egyptians to plug the breaches in the barrier along the border … within two or three days, and to return order in this sector,

But I want it to start operating again quickly. It should not become a playground.

There have been some mistakes due to the feeling of joy,

These are days of glory,

What I am doing is not celebration,

My convictions are important, as well as the work. If I can do something then I will continue, otherwise I won’t.

As for the relations and contacts with Israelis, we are totally certain that they are going to start again very quickly because there are many issues we must take up with the Israelis.

The Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip will be good for all students. There will be no more obstacles, no more checkpoints,

If Mr. Sharon is facing internal problems, then I say he cannot solve one problem by creating another, … It was the correct decision to withdraw from Gaza, and this is a good thing, and...

serious and tangible action against terrorism.

Any aggression against our foreign guests represents a challenge to the rule of law and we will not permit it.

playing into the hands of the occupation.

The EU is a big donor to the Palestinian people.

[Hailing the days of Israeli pullout as] historic days of joy … we want on this occasion to pay homage to our martyrs, to our prisoners, to our wounded and all those among our people...

We all agree that Jerusalem should be included in the elections. If it is not included, all the factions agree there should be no elections.

There won’t be a meeting on October 2, … We said ‘no’. Why? Because if we want a successful meeting, then we should prepare for it.

We, as a presidency and a government, will continue our commitment to the negotiation process as the sole political, pragmatic and strategic choice through which we reap the fruit of our struggle and sacrifices over...

The international community should support the Palestinian people and continue its aid in all forms, and not punish them or starve them because of their democratic choices.

The core issue here is that the Israeli government refuses to commit to terms of reference for the negotiations that are based on international law and United Nations resolutions, and that it frantically continues to...

We emphasized our determination to maintain and preserve this calm, … The Palestinian Authority exerts a great deal of effort in reforming our security organizations.

Ending this deterioration requires the commitment of all parties to end violence and cease fire and begin serious implementation of the road map,

We hope that we can reach a satisfactory solution for us, because it’s important to have full freedom for people to come in and out,

realistic, if we work on it from now.

Israel’s lack of regard for the road map is having a powerfully negative effect on Palestinian society at an extremely critical time in our democratic development.

Other Palestinians are not angry at us,

We are embarking on a new era, and we call on the international community to help us return to the negotiating table with the Israelis, to conclude a peace agreement and implement it.

I do not deny that there is a problem within the authority, between the government and the presidency, between the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization, … This problem needs to be fundamentally corrected.

I don’t want to talk about whether firing these rockets is important or not, but I wanted to talk about the destructive consequences. No one of us could forget last week’s tragedy when a father...

Today we have before us an opportunity to re-launch the peace process.

We want the Israelis to leave. They want to leave – so let us let them leave.

I am committed to implementing [the] program on which you elected me a year ago. It is a program based on negotiations and peaceful settlement with Israel.

The Palestinian people should not be punished because they chose democracy.

We condemn this action and repeat that the extremist forces are still intent to destroy any efforts toward peace.

There has been a radical change on the political map of Israel. We now have a really new situation.

I renew my commitment to continuing the road he began and for which he made a lot of sacrifices, until the Palestinian flag flies from the walls, minarets and churches of Jerusalem.