Since we cannot defeat Israel in war, we do this in stages. We take any and every territory that we can of Palestine, and establish a sovereignty there, and we use it as a springboard to take more. When the… — Yasser Arafat Copy Share Image
It is true that we are under occupation, but we are not the weaker party. We are the military force which Israel failed to defeat. — Yasser Arafat Copy Share Image
We plan to eliminate the state of Israel and establish a purely Palestinian state. We will make life unbearable for Jews by psychological warfare… — Yasser Arafat Copy Share Image
Jordan recognizes that east Jerusalem is the capital of the Palestinian state and Jordan rejects foreign sovereignty -- Israeli sovereignty -- over the holy… — Yasser Arafat Copy Share Image
We have absolute support from all our masses inside our occupied territories and even outside our occupied territories. The "War of the Camps" [in… — Yasser Arafat Copy Share Image
The Israelis are mistaken if they think we do not have an alternative to negotiations. By Allah I swear they are wrong. The Palestinian… — Yasser Arafat Copy Share Image
When American administration will find that their interest is to follow up with the international conference and to find peace in this area, they… — Yasser Arafat Copy Share Image
I am challenging Ezer Weizman to accept the democratic state where both of us can live in this democratic state. What confederation? No. One… — Yasser Arafat Copy Share Image
When I made a big effort in '96 and it is not - I squeezed and I arrested a part of [terroristic groups]. — Yasser Arafat Copy Share Image
Now you are trying to recover it through Irangate. I know that. But it will cost you a lot. And if you are speaking… — Yasser Arafat Copy Share Image
In 1982, when Alexander Haig and [Ariel] Sharon put this plan to invade the south of Lebanon and Beirut, they imagined that in two… — Yasser Arafat Copy Share Image
We completely condemn this very dangerous attack, and I convey my condolences to the American people, to the American president and to the American… — Yasser Arafat Copy Share Image
I know the American administration is trying to refurbish its image after Irangate, especially in the Middle East and among their friends in this… — Yasser Arafat Copy Share Image
![“We have absolute support from all our masses inside our occupied territories and even outside our occupied territories. The "War of the Camps" [in Lebanon] is another picture of this strong support of our masses.” quote by Yasser Arafat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/186/yasser-arafat-6821_absolutes_we-have-absolute-support-from-all-our-ma_126317.jpg)
![“When I made a big effort in '96 and it is not - I squeezed and I arrested a part of [terroristic groups].” quote by Yasser Arafat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/453/yasser-arafat-6821_arrested_when-i-made-a-big-effort-in-96-and-it-is_231875.jpg)
![“Now you are trying to recover it through Irangate. I know that. But it will cost you a lot. And if you are speaking about the charters again, you have to remember that the Israelis should recognize first the resolutions of the United Nations, according to [one of] which they became a state. Israel…” quote by Yasser Arafat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ee2/yasser-arafat-6821_charter_now-you-are-trying-to-recover-it-through_249629.jpg)
![“In 1982, when Alexander Haig and [Ariel] Sharon put this plan to invade the south of Lebanon and Beirut, they imagined that in two or three or five days, they can demolish the PLO and destroy its infrastructure. What happened? The longest Arab - Israeli confrontation.” quote by Yasser Arafat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/82f/yasser-arafat-6821_ariel_in-1982-when-alexander-haig-and-ariel-sh_252847.jpg)
