Saeb Erekat Quotes

• Since Eve negotiated Adam, I am the most disadvantaged negotiator in history of mankind. I have no army, no navy, no air force, no economy.

  Saeb Erekat

  Army, Air, Navy

  "Transcript: NPR's Interview With Chief Palestinian Negotiator Saeb Erekat". Interview with Steve Inskeep, www.npr.org. March 20, 2015.

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• I'm telling Palestinians don't use violence. We're going to use the civilized means of international law to achieve our goals, our independence, our freedom.

  Saeb Erekat

  Mean, Law, Goal

  "Palestinian Negotiator On Netanyahu And A Palestinian State". "Morning Edition" with Steve Inskeep, www.npr.org. March 20, 2015.

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• We are a people with no army, no navy, no air force, no arms. It's people, thousands of people, who are feeling, sensing the sense of urgency, fearing for the president of their life - the life of their president, trying to protect their democratic choice, because Arafat is the elected leader of the Palestinian people.

  Saeb Erekat

  Army, Air, People

  Interview With Mark Davis, www.sbs.com.au. August 23, 2013.

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• Now, more than ever, the international community must act.

  Saeb Erekat

  Community, International, International Community

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• It’s impossible to say who has guns in Gaza anymore. The ballots are the only thing that can stop the violence at this point.

  Saeb Erekat

  Gun, Violence, Impossible

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• Look, I am a Palestinian elected representative from Jericho. If a Palestinian wants to sell his fruit anywhere in the West Bank, he goes to the Israeli civil administration. If a Palestinian sick person wants to leave a hospital, he goes through the Israeli civil administration. Nobody can leave or enter my constituency without Israeli permission. Israel is, in effect, resuming the occupation.

  Saeb Erekat

  Civilization, Israel, Sick

  "Israel putting services in place in West Bank, Gaza" by Jerrold Kessel, www.cnn.com. December 27, 2002.

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