We will miss him as a distinguished religious figure, who devoted his life to defending the values of peace, freedom and equality. He defended the rights of Palestinians, their freedom and independence.

This is a terrorist operation in all the meanings of the word, … If we want to characterize such operations, we would say that they are obstacles to every effort.

All the officers, soldiers and security personnel are asked not to abide by these decisions and to consider them null and void.

Do you think I am happy to work like this? I want to earn some living to feed my children,

There were clashes here and there, but civil war is a red line no one wants to cross.

For that, we are in contact with the Israeli side to start direct negotiations with the government that will soon be formed.

There is still no agreement. We insist that travellers be able to pass through the terminal, and we will resume discussions on this matter once order is reestablished in the sector,

It is incumbent upon Israel to turn this unilateral withdrawal into a positive step,

We have done everything to restore calm and avoid a battle between (Palestinian) groups. We will not allow this to degenerate into a civil war.

We need to renegotiate the details and get back to the real border,

so it will become a model of civilization for the rest of the world.

fully accounted for and used in the way it was intended.

Today is the beginning of the fishermen’s journey to Jerusalem,

Here, I declare that the Palestine Liberation Organization is ready to return immediately to the negotiating table on the basis of the adopted terms of reference based on international legitimacy and a complete cessation of...

a person who has got the will to work for peace.

That made sense, but maybe in hindsight it doesn’t look so clever.

We call on the Israeli government to stop these measures which are only intended to isolate the Palestinian Authority.

I think every Palestinian now has his passport ready in his pocket,

We’re back to square one. Now we need time to regain calm. Our people need a quiet life and to make a living.

We are so happy with this election festival.

What happened is an ugly crime that cannot be forgiven, and an insult for the Palestinian people.

I am convinced that we could sign a peace accord in less than a year.

We are now here to lay the foundation stone of a Palestinian city on the same location of what used to be knows as the settlement of Morag, to accommodate 25 thousand citizens whose houses...

Today is a day of joy and happiness that our people were deprived of in the past century.

I can certainly put myself in Israel’s shoes. They are humans just like we are. They want peace and security inside their borders.

If we build this confidence together, that will lead to other important steps,

We must quickly resolve all outstanding major issues, including the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, the airport and the seaport, as well as the establishment of a direct link between the Gaza Strip and the...

The Palestinian people is in bad need of their help and they should continue to help in a way that satisfies them.

to keep law and order.

At a time when the Palestinian Authority is trying to maintain calm, this murder intentionally aims at renewing the vicious cycle of violence.

For its part, Israel should freeze all settlement activity in the West Bank.

it has yielded good results so far.

fire all directors of the security services who failed to fulfill their duties.

We will not allow the state of lawlessness, the disorder of weapons, taking law into one’s hands, kidnapping and attacks on government institutions and state land to continue, … No one is above the law.

the division of lands between Israel and Palestinians under a final status agreement.

The bullets that hit your bodies and the wounds that are still in your bodies are signs of honor,

We have lost a very important religious figure who dedicated his life to peace and justice for all.

a day of joy.

This is a great day for democracy. All Palestinian citizens should fulfill their duty and take part in the elections. We will respect the results of these elections.

All factions will participate with the Palestinian Authority in the rebuilding.

The chaos and security lapses create fertile ground for our enemies to hold back our people as they struggle for freedom and independence.

The agreement must be under Egyptian-Palestinian control but the details of entering and leaving must be subject to an international agreement.

The election is a right and duty at the same time, and I hope that the results of this election will reflect honestly the Palestinian people’s opinions.

We need to look at the West Bank and end the occupation there,

We have closed all the holes and gaps. The situation on the border is now stable. The mess that we have had in the last few days is over.

All of us agree elections must be allowed in Jerusalem too. If elections are not allowed there, all the factions agree the elections must be cancelled.

We always have hoped that American diplomacy deploys itself in dialogue and persuasion rather than by ultimatums. That is the path we want in international relations.

deserve all of God’s wrath.

We have one law for everyone and no one is above the law. We are not going to tolerate chaos after today.

reassure the world and send out a message that we deserve our state.