Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas, also known by the kunya Abu Mazen, is the President of the State of Palestine and Palestinian National Authority. He has been the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organizationsince 11 November 2004 and has been Palestinian president since 15 January 2005. Abbas is a member of the Fatah party...
NationalityPalestinian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 March 1935
CitySafed, Israel
CountryPalestine, State of
election happy hope until
We are so happy with this election festival. So far, it's going very well and we hope it will keep going well until the end without any troubles.
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While we are happy the Israelis have left Gaza ... we really have no hope for the future here in the West Bank,
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This operation led to regrettable clashes and we hope it will not continue so that we may control the situation.
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I am ready to meet him as soon as possible and I hope to sit round the negotiating table immediately.
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We need international support so that our people live a life of normality, of dignity, of liberty and freedom. I hope that our cry for freedom may be heard.
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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, ... This subject is under serious discussion, but there is no agreement at this time ... We hope that we can reach solutions for all the crossings very soon.
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We are in real financial crisis. We hope we can overcome it month by month.
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This subject is under serious discussion, but there is no agreement at this time ... We hope that we can reach solutions for all the crossings very soon.
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I hope that they will change their position in future. I try night and day to convince them to adopt my policies, which are moderate. If they do not, they will end up totally isolated, and thus incapable of accomplishing their mission.
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The parliamentary election will take place in all of the homeland districts on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006,
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There are lands in eastern and northern Gaza still under occupation, ... There are differences and agreements over borders.
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What's important is that we go through the election process first united but also...with sportsmanship and a spirit of transparency and fairness so that we can achieve the true democracy that we all want.
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This will be a prerequisite to ensure that the withdrawal will take place in a civilized manner, ... We'll be able to show the world that we deserve our independence and our freedom. We have no other choice.
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There have been some mistakes due to the feeling of joy,