Quotes about arafat
arafat attack bring calm forces heavy israeli peace president process situation stop tanks
President Arafat has always wanted to go back to the peace process on the right basis. He was very clear. ... and said (the) Israeli attack has to stop first. The deployment of heavy forces and tanks and the disproportionate use of force has to end, and only this will be able to calm down the situation and bring back the peace process.
arafat authority failure fight gave pledge
It is, in fact, the failure of the Palestinian Authority and of Mr. Arafat to keep the pledge that he gave my predecessor, Mr. Rabin, and that is we give them territory, they give us a pledge to fight terrorism, Benjamin Netanyahu
arafat deliver fact move past violence
If in fact Arafat will do what he in the past has said he will do, if he will actually deliver on the Tenet plan, if he'll move to put a lid on the violence and do what's required, Dick Cheney
arafat assess chairman laid realistic schedule stock talk thus trying
Frankly, we want to talk with Chairman Arafat about that schedule and what is possible, and thus take stock for us in trying to assess how realistic it is to make that schedule that's been laid out.
arafat crack enter single
If a single crack will appear, Arafat will enter into it and crack the whole system, Ehud Barak
arafat historic looked peace point provide somehow
We looked for an equilibrium point that would provide a peace for generations, ... but unfortunately Arafat somehow hesitated to take the historic decisions.
arafat bethlehem bring excuse factors inflame move playing quiet role seem seems situation smooth statements trying
One of the factors here is what role Yasser Arafat will play. From some of the statements that he has been making immediately, he doesn't seem to be trying to move the Bethlehem situation to a smooth and quiet resolution. Unfortunately he seems to be trying to use it as another excuse to inflame international passions, and I think that Yasser Arafat could be playing a more constructive role in trying to bring this impasse to an end.
arafat blindly chief security
He was the only security chief who Arafat blindly relied on. Yasser Arafat
arafat helpful minister playing prime supporting
Mr. Arafat has not been playing a helpful role, ... And if he wanted to play a helpful role, he would be supporting Prime Minister Abbas, not frustrating his efforts. Colin Powell
arafat doubts dragging feet intentions reach serious since time wasted
Since Arafat has wasted much of this time in dragging his feet ... we have very serious doubts about the seriousness of his intentions to reach an arrangement,
arafat efficient efforts himself ministers political president wants
The political significance is that President Arafat himself wants the ministers to be more efficient and make better efforts in doing their jobs.
arafat arrest demand leader loose terrorists
We demand from (Palestinian leader Yasser) Arafat that he arrest immediately all the terrorists who are loose now.
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In September 1993, President Clinton presided over a handshake between Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat on the White House lawn - the climax of a 'day of awe,' as the press described it. Noam Chomsky
arafat brings clear either fights intended justice people send signal
was intended to send a very clear signal -- either Arafat brings justice to these people and fights terrorism, or we will have to.
arafat committed hope peace tiny
Yasser Arafat is still committed to the peace process, ... He has still a tiny, a very tiny hope for the peace process. Mohammed Dahlan
arafat chance follow giving peace present seeing whether
We are giving one more chance for peace at present by seeing whether Mr. Arafat will follow through his cease-fire commitment,
arafat calls concerned concrete deeply measures president violence
The president is deeply concerned and he calls on Mr. Arafat and the Palestinians to take concrete measures to end the violence immediately.
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We and the Americans have said we wanted a breakthrough in London, but they don't want a breakthrough. They want to obstruct, procrastinate and play for time. Arafat is frustrated.
arafat breaking condemned half leaves might point taking
We must kill Arafat because the world leaves us no alternative. When the breaking point arrives, there is no point in taking half measures. If we are to be condemned in any case, we might as well do it right.
arafat barriers
Arafat was a barrier to peace. Charles Schumer
arafat comments deal map mean putting road
We didn't deal with Yasser Arafat when we were putting the road map together, and so his comments don't mean a whole lot to me.
arafat clear green light message peace red stop turned unless
Unless the green light is turned into a red light, unless there's a clear message (from) Mr. Arafat to stop terrorism, there can't be any peace process.
arafat casualties days man start visit
The one who is responsible for that is only one man and that is Arafat who pre-planned it, orchestrated it ... It did not start on my visit day, it started about 10 days earlier. They already had casualties then. Ariel Sharon
arafat deeds judge words
I want to judge Arafat by his deeds not by his words.
arafat armed bring burn east effort entire fire fuel high middle possible puts wants
Once Arafat ignited the entire Middle East, now he puts more and more fuel on this situation. He wants the fire to burn and to be as high as possible ... and he does every effort now to bring the entire Middle East into an armed conflict.
arafat comply control effort question sharon violence withdraw zones
There's no question that Mr. Arafat has to make an effort to control violence and that Mr. Sharon has to comply with the requirements to withdraw from zones A. Javier Solana
arafat brought happening israel open
Israel does not open wars, ... We know who has brought it on us -- Arafat is responsible for everything that is happening here.
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Isolating Arafat in this way is only making him more popular,
arafat eyes filters ideas israelis mask president ready reality remove stand weigh
I stand my ground, look reality in the eye, remove the mask from (Palestinian President Yasser) Arafat , remove the filters from the eyes of Israelis and I am ready to weigh ground-breaking ideas (for peace).
arafat looking major order regional
What Arafat is looking for is a deterioration, a regional deterioration, in order to take the whole region into a major war, ... This Week.
arafat bill clinton foreign visited
In the Bill Clinton years, the foreign leader who visited the White House most often was Yasser Arafat - 13 times. Elliott Abrams
arafat chairman main message
I had a message from Chairman Arafat and the main message was, 'Give me a chance,'
arafat comply issue peaceful sadly
If we think that Arafat can just issue an edict or an order, like a dictator, and everyone is going to get off the streets, or everyone is going to comply completely with a peaceful settlement, we are sadly mistaken, Jimmy Carter