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
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.
damages deal government inflicted peace process visit
It will take much more than one visit by Madeleine Albright to deal with the damages inflicted on the peace process by the government of Mr. Netanyahu.
begin delay disputes efforts maximize peace process trust
This delay wasn't because of disputes or anger, but because we have to maximize our efforts to revive this peace process. We should begin a process of regaining the trust between us. That's what this is about.
helping process simply trust
With this (Israeli) government, we do not have trust or confidence. Ross is simply helping make the process survive.
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.'
lack major peace problem process trust
I think we have a major problem in the lack of credibility of the peace process and the trust between the two sides.
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.
campaign continuing dictation moves rather smear unilateral
smear campaign aimed at continuing unilateral moves and dictation on the ground, rather than negotiations.
cannot elections exact isolated issue january results
The issue of January elections cannot be isolated from the results today, but we can't say it will be an exact copy.
both bridges building fear future israelis
The Israelis should be building bridges for the Palestinians for the future of both peoples, for the generations to come, and not to heighten the hate, the fear and the desperation.
control occupation sky
They control the water, the sky and the passages. How can you say occupation is over?
agreement ahead determined difficult effort exert possible task
We have a difficult task ahead of us. We are determined to exert every possible effort to expedite the implementation of the interim agreement on the ground.