Mahmud Abbas
Mahmud 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...
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I have not asked anybody so far to form the government but we are leading towards contacts and consultations with all the blocs in parliament.
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I'm never going to predict precisely when this is going to come to a conclusion. But I do think they have made a lot of progress.
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The attacks slightly wounded one person and caused major damage in a building used by money changers, and in another building used by Fatah,
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The agreement must be under Egyptian-Palestinian control but the details of entering and leaving must be subject to an international agreement.
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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,
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What is important for us is to have free movement for our people and for our goods.
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As to the contacts, we are sure they will resume as quickly as possible because we have many issues to discuss with the Israelis,
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This great day will be of historic significance, a decisive step on the road to freedom and independence.
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After five years of intifada, I repeat that the balance of force is not in our favour and that dialogue is more beneficial than violence,
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after nearly 40 years of occupation, still do not live as free people in their own land.
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President Mahmud Abbas on Friday November 11, 2005 laid the foundation stone of the mausoleum of the late president Yasser Arafat,
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My convictions are important, as well as the work. If I can do something then I will continue, otherwise I won't.
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I believe that to resolve the conflict, both sides should not be left alone with this imbalance of occupier and occupied.
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So far the elections have gone calmly and smoothly, and I hope that they will be completed without incident.