Saeb Erekat
Saeb Erekat
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...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 April 1955
advise exists gap meeting raising
I would not advise raising any expectations. Today's meeting demonstrated that there is a gap that exists between the two sides.
invite reach resume sharon talks
We invite Mr. Sharon to resume final-status talks so we can reach the end game.
allow committee fair formed true
We formed an investigation committee to look into this. I don't know if it's true or not, but we want fair elections. We will not allow such things to happen.
continuing efforts peace resume security talks
We are continuing efforts ... to try to resume the peace talks and stabilize the security situation.
agree commence middle next resume talks
We want to agree on preparations to resume final-status talks which should commence in the middle of next month.
believe final issues peace reserved status talk
I believe this pre-empts and prejudges issues that are reserved for final status negotiations. Any talk of pre-empting and prejudging is counterproductive to the peace process.
choice hope parallels peace
These settlements and peace are two parallels that won't meet. I hope their choice will be peace, not settlements.
answer bigger both critical extremists hope process sabotage sides sworn
I hope that at this critical period, we will concentrate on the bigger picture, ... The answer to extremists on both sides sworn to sabotage this process must be a big 'No.'
protection seriously states taken united
international protection for the Palestinians is something that must be taken seriously by the United States and the international community.
allowing dire gaza goods hope situation succeed tomorrow
I hope they will succeed in allowing goods to come into Gaza as of tomorrow to alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
hope opportunity
I hope that the withdrawal will be a day of opportunity ù and also a day of law.
afraid continue help left meaningful means peace process
I'm afraid that we will not have a peace process anymore, ... I would say 'God help Palestinians and Israelis' because to have a meaningful peace process means that we would continue where we left off.
decided peace process stop
It's really unfortunate that the only thing that Mr. Netanyahu has decided to stop is the peace process with us.
campaign continuing dictation moves rather smear unilateral
smear campaign aimed at continuing unilateral moves and dictation on the ground, rather than negotiations.