Hanan Ashrawi Quotes

It's not just a question of numbers. There will be more women (in parliament) who are conscious of women's rights more

It's not just a question of numbers. There will be more women (in parliament) who are conscious of women's rights ... There will also be women who are not committed to equality.

Beyond the emotionalism and the obvious sense of relief on all sides, I think that there is a recognition that more

Beyond the emotionalism and the obvious sense of relief on all sides, I think that there is a recognition that reality may intrude, that perhaps the steps ahead and the days ahead are going to be much more difficult than one expects.

Control does not come from strong police forces, does not come from oppression and repression, does not come from violating more

Control does not come from strong police forces, does not come from oppression and repression, does not come from violating people's rights or giving the security systems undue powers,

Sharon was a strong and charismatic leader who steered the politics toward the right and extremism.

Sharon was a strong and charismatic leader who steered the politics toward the right and extremism.

It's clear Israel has suspended the peace process, despite the so-called moderation of the Arab world, because it has no more

It's clear Israel has suspended the peace process, despite the so-called moderation of the Arab world, because it has no interest in peace.

We know what they say, they want all of Palestine (including Israel) and say that negotiations did not work. They more

We know what they say, they want all of Palestine (including Israel) and say that negotiations did not work. They talk about wanting reform. That doesn't mean they will do it.

We need to stop Sharon. His lethal policies are drawing blood on both sides. That's why we need a serious more

We need to stop Sharon. His lethal policies are drawing blood on both sides. That's why we need a serious intervention -- international troops. And we need to end the occupation if there is to be security for both people.

This really exposes Barak's real intentions when it comes to peacemaking, that either (Israelis) beat (the Palestinians) into submission in more

This really exposes Barak's real intentions when it comes to peacemaking, that either (Israelis) beat (the Palestinians) into submission in accepting what (Israelis) want, or (Israel) will suspend the peace process and ... pursue a policy which is entirely anti-peace,

We're here because we want to go to the Orient House. We're here because this is our city. It's an more

We're here because we want to go to the Orient House. We're here because this is our city. It's an occupied city, I know. They have arms, they have weapons, they have police, they have mortar guns, but it is Palestinian and it is under occupation.

You can't simply redefine Jerusalem. The Palestinian claim is based on legality, on the international recognition that the situation created more

You can't simply redefine Jerusalem. The Palestinian claim is based on legality, on the international recognition that the situation created by the war in '67 is not valid.