Palestinian Quotes - Page 5

• The Palestinians are the only nation in the world that feels with certainty that today is better than what the days ahead will hold. Tomorrow always heralds a worse situation.

  Mahmoud Darwish

  World, Today, Tomorrow

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• Sometimes I feel as if I am read before I write. When I write a poem about my mother, Palestinians think my mother is a symbol for Palestine. But I write as a poet, and my mother is my mother. She's not a symbol.

  Mahmoud Darwish

  Mother, Writing, Thinking

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• Palestinian people are in love with life.

  Mahmoud Darwish

  Love Life, People

  "Why You Should Read Mahmoud Darwish" by John Lundberg, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 24, 2008.

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• Zionist willingness to compromise met by Palestinian rejection and Jew hatred.

  Sol Stern

  Rejection, Hatred, Compromise

  Sol Stern (2013). “A Century of Palestinian Rejectionism and Jew Hatred”, p.1938, Encounter Books

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• I'm Palestinian, I'm disabled, I'm female and I live in New Jersey.

  Maysoon Zayid

  Female, Jersey, Disabled

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• I think that anyone who moves to establish a Palestinian state and evacuate territory gives territory away to radical Islamist attacks against Israel.

  Benjamin Netanyahu

  Moving, Thinking, Israel

  "Netanyahu: If I'm Elected, There Will Be No Palestinian State". www.haaretz.com. March 16, 2015.

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• Peace with the Palestinians will open ports of peace all around the Mediterranean. The duty of leaders is to pursue freedom ceaselessly, even in the face of hostility, in the face of doubt and disappointment. Just imagine what could be.

  Shimon Peres

  Disappointment, Leader, Doubt

  Presidential Medal of Freedom Acceptance Address, delivered 13 June 2012, White House, Washington, D.C.

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• We don't have any intention whatsoever to use military force to solve the Palestinian problem. But when it comes to terror - when it comes to terror, I believe that military - the right military steps is a very, very complicated kind of warfare, where I make every effort not to escalate the situation.

  Ariel Sharon

  Military, Believe, Effort

  "Transcript: Ariel Sharon Interview", www.foxnews.com. January 2, 2002.

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• If the Palestinian Olympic Committee or Palestinian Federation provide good facilities to the athletes then maybe I can become better than these Bahraini or Qatari athletes.

  Nader al-Masri

  Athlete, Committees, Federation

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• I am very optimistic, and I wish that God almighty grants me success to get a qualifying time. Only then can I go to the Olympics. If this happens I will be the first Palestinian athlete to gain a qualifying time. This will be a big achievement.

  Nader al-Masri

  Athlete, Optimistic, Achievement

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

  Brent Scowcroft

  Israel, Enemy, Allies

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• Arafat's whole life has been governed by struggle and a cause. Everything he has done as leader of the Palestinians is to always leave his options open, never close a door.

  Dennis A. Ross

  Struggle, Doors, Leader

  "Fox News Sunday" with Brit Hume, www.foxnews.com. April 21, 2002.

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• Security is something that serves Israeli interests and Palestinian interests. You have a common threat and you have a common enemy and it's important to deal with that as partners.

  Dennis A. Ross

  Enemy, Important, Common

  "Arafat reluctantly accepts Israeli, U.S. security demand". www.cnn.com. August 11, 1997.

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• We want all the Palestinians back in their homeland, and then there can be a fair referendum for people to choose the form of state they want. Whoever gets the majority can rule.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  People, Majority, Want

  "Iran's Leader Joins Large Anti-Israel March". Sermon during a Friday prayer, www.washingtonpost.com. October 29, 2005.

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• Bringing an end to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians may help the young Arab generation to realise their aspirations. Israel is more than willing to offer our experience in building a modern economy in spite of limited resources to the whole region.

  Shimon Peres

  Israel, Generations, Limited Resources

  "We in Israel welcome the Arab spring" by Shimon Peres, www.theguardian.com. April 1, 2011.

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• It's for the Palestinians to decide who will lead them.

  Ami Ayalon

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• The Palestinians are facing a historic junction at which they will have to decide whether they want to remain stuck in a corner of extreme fundamentalism, which will cut them off from the entire world, or whether they are ready to take the necessary steps. My role is to assist in building this process.

  Ehud Olmert

  Cutting, Roles, World

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• There is nothing that I'd love to do more than negotiate with Palestinians. This is my desire. This is my dream. This is my mission.

  Ehud Olmert

  Dream, Desire, Missions

  "Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer", www.cnn.com. May 21, 2006.

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• The Hamas organization is unwilling to honor the obligations that the Palestinian Authority has signed.

  Moshe Katsav

  Organization, Honor, Authority

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Interview with Farnoush Ram, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• Iran stands behind a substantial number of terrorist actions against us, together with Hizballah and the Islamic Jihad. It pretends to care for the Palestinians.

  Moshe Katsav

  Islamic, Iran, Numbers

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• If there will be a serious Palestinian prime minister who makes a 100 percent effort to end terrorism, then we can have peace. Each side has to take steps. If terror continues, there will not be an independent Palestinian state. Israel will not accept it, if terror continues.

  Ariel Sharon

  Independent, Israel, Effort

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• After 9/11, we did see Palestinian terrorism in the context of all terrorism.

  Elliott Abrams

  Terrorism

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• The entire world is focusing on the compromises that are necessary from Israel's side. But people [in the world] are not focusing on the fact that the Palestinians refuse to make the necessary compromises that are required on their side for peace.

  Benjamin Netanyahu

  Israel, People, World

  Source: piersmorgan.blogs.cnn.com

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• I will do everything in my power to prevent a Palestinian state

  Naftali Bennett

  States

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• There won't be a Palestinian state within Israel.

  Naftali Bennett

  Israel, States

  "Naftali Bennett interview: 'There won't be a Palestinian state within Israel'". Interview with Harriet Sherwood, www.theguardian.com. January 7, 2013.

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