Saeb Erakat
Saeb Erakat
Saeb Muhammad Salih Erekatwas the Palestinian chief of the PLO Steering and Monitoring Committee until 12 February 2011. He negotiated the Oslo Accords with Israel and remained chief negotiator from 1995 until May 2003, when he resigned in protest from the Palestinian government. He later reconciled with the party and was reappointed to the post in September 2003...
committee european government involving japan local norway periods six soon three united work
We need between three to six months. I am not going to specify the periods now because we have an international committee actually involving the European Union, the United States, Canada, Japan and Norway who work with us in the local government elections. I will convene this committee as soon as possible.
area camps demanded entrances forces israelis move outside refugee villages
We demanded from the Israelis to move their forces outside the area of friction, at the entrances of our towns, villages and refugee camps -- to no avail,
abu agreement honor release respect
We want the U.S. to respect and honor the agreement and release Abu Abbas.
abu happy peaceful president
Abu Mazen (Abbas) told President Katsav that he was happy about the way disengagement had been implemented and its peaceful organisation.
concerning gaps ideas issue jerusalem
There were real gaps between us and the president's ideas concerning the issue of refugees, concerning the issue of borders, concerning the issue of Jerusalem and the end of conflict,
details
It's about details of maps, details of roads, about borders, details about refugees, about Jerusalem,
establish fences good instead israelis saying unilateral
Instead of saying unilateral separation, unilateral fences, I tell the Israelis we need to establish good fences between us, because good fences make good neighbors.
barrier call whatever
Call it a fence, call it a wall, call it barrier -- whatever -- I don't care,
attack condemn continue objective peace planned possible process stopping strongest
Those who planned the attack in Tel Aviv, which we condemn in the strongest possible terms, had the objective of stopping and undermining the peace process, and they should not win. We should continue the process of negotiation.
attack attacks condemn movement possible strongest time toward
We condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms. Every time there is movement toward resumption of negotiations we get these attacks by the Israelis.
vicious
Where do we go with this vicious cycle?
appreciate efforts left president stone
We have left no stone unturned, and we have come a long way. And we, as Palestinians, appreciate very much the efforts that are exerted and were exerted by President Clinton.
exist gaps maximum
We are having serious, in-depth negotiations. Gaps still do exist on all issues. We are exerting maximum efforts, but at the end of the day, the gaps are still there.
expect
Unfortunately we should not expect much out of this summit.