Palestinians Quotes

You know, I think, I think the Palestinians are trying to get away without negotiating. They're trying to get a state to continue the conflict with Israel rather than to end it. They're trying to basically detour around peace negotiations by going to the U.N. and have the automatic majority in the U.N. General Assembly give them, give them a state. - Benjamin Netanyahu

You can't think about terrorism without thinking about Palestinian terrorism. Palestinians began international terrorism. It started with them in 1968. They used it as the first resort, not the last resort. They invented it, they perfected it, they benefited from it and they taught the world how to use it and that it would be successful. - Alan Dershowitz

You can set up whatever negotiations or structure you want, but until the Palestinians are willing to accept the fact, as the majority of Israelis do, that there should be two states between the Jordan and the Mediterranean, we won't have peace. - Charles Schumer

You can not like the word, but what is happening is an occupation -- to hold 3.5 million Palestinians under occupation. I believe that is a terrible thing for Israel and for the Palestinians. - Ariel Sharon

Yes, sure terrorism must be met with an iron fist, and terrorism is something you have to fight strongly, on the other hand we need to call to negotiate and I will call the Palestinians to come back to the negotiating table. - Amram Mitzna

Yes, Israel's our ally. But, are the Palestinians our enemy? No, they are not. - Brent Scowcroft

With the Palestinians, I think we have started to move closer, also on the issue of reciprocity. - Benjamin Netanyahu

With respect to the security work plan we believe that the Palestinians have met their responsibilities. There are other issues that we're aware of that we're working on. - James Rubin

Will strive in this term to reach a final status agreement with the Palestinians and to set Israel's permanent boundaries. - Meir Sheetrit

Will be able to enter a staged solution involving a long-term interim arrangement with the Palestinians. - Ariel Sharon