Ghassan Khatib
Ghassan Khatib
Ghassan Khatibis a Palestinian politician. He was born in Nablus, in the West Bank, and is a member of the Palestinian People's Party. Khatib is married with three children. He was also a member of the Madrid Peace Delegation in 1991 and was involved in the Washington negotiations from 1991 to 1993. He was appointed the Palestinian National Authority Minister of Labor in 2002, then the Planning Minister in 2005-06. He is currently Director of the Government Media Centre...
attention attract remarks
His remarks did not attract the attention of the Palestinians because this is not news,
arab believe government israeli leadership treat treated
We believe that the Palestinian leadership should be treated by the Israeli government like they treat other Arab governments.
help peace reach stopping target violence
This will not help us reach our target of stopping the violence and to reviving the peace process,
behind community enforce initiative led order political states united weight
The only way out of it is an initiative to come from the international community led by the United States ... with some political weight behind such initiatives in order to enforce it.
allowed announcing anybody buildings hear israelis leave move nobody outside seen shot
We hear the Israelis announcing in the loudspeakers that nobody is allowed to enter, to leave the compound, or to move between the different buildings on the compound, and anybody who will be seen outside will be shot and dead,
against angry arafat believes interest israeli peaceful president protests public stopping trying useful
President Arafat is in control, but President Arafat is not trying and has no interest in stopping the peaceful Palestinian protests against the Israeli occupation. He believes that this is useful because his public is angry and frustrated.
hoping lead
Palestinians were hoping that the withdrawal would lead to improvements in their movements, but things have been deteriorating.
earn help people start
We have to start working to help people earn a living.
difficult interest issue
It wasn't a difficult issue because we had an interest in demolishing, and they did, too.
current economic exactly gaza happened hoping recovery
We all were hoping after the withdrawal the economic recovery will be enhanced. What has happened is exactly the contrary, ... In the current situation, Gaza is really like a big prison.
armed cake full share solved takes wants
This place is full of weapons, full of militias, factions, armed groups, everyone now wants a share of the cake ... and this is something that takes time. This is not something that can be solved quickly.
clear growing nobody suggesting
There was a very clear growing frustration, and all of us were suggesting that this will come up to the surface, nobody will know when and how.
agreeing agreement moving reach seems toward vague
It seems they are moving toward agreeing on vague formulas. I do not see that there is any possibility to reach a comprehensive agreement and comprehensive peace.
agreeing moving seems toward vague
It seems they are moving toward agreeing on vague formulas,