Hanan Ashrawi

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

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

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

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

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