Sharon was a strong and charismatic leader who steered the politics toward the right and extremism. Now it is clear that Israel needs a leadership that proceeds strongly toward peace, or else the extremist right will hijack the situation. — Hanan Ashrawi Copy Share Image
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 — Hanan Ashrawi Copy Share Image
We know what they say, they want all of Palestine (including Israel) and say that negotiations did not work. They talk about wanting reform.… — Hanan Ashrawi Copy Share Image
“Some misguided Israelis believe that if they make life unbearable for us, we'll leave. No Palestinian is ready to go into exile or commit… — Hanan Ashrawi Copy Share Image
We are the only people on Earth asked to guarantee the security of our occupier...while Israel is the only country that calls for defense… — Hanan Ashrawi Copy Share Image
Sharon has subverted the whole process by turning it into something sequential and conditional and, of course, by making himself the interpreter of the… — Hanan Ashrawi Copy Share Image
We need to stop Sharon. His lethal policies are drawing blood on both sides. That's why we need a serious intervention -- international troops.… — Hanan Ashrawi Copy Share Image
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… — Hanan Ashrawi Copy Share Image
Sharon was a strong and charismatic leader who steered the politics toward the right and extremism. Now it is clear that Israel needs a… — Hanan Ashrawi Copy Share Image
When you have a nation that is suffering collectively from a situation of injustice - of violence, of imprisonment and closure and checkpoints, from… — Hanan Ashrawi Copy Share Image
Beyond the emotionalism and the obvious sense of relief on all sides, I think that there is a recognition that reality may intrude, that… — Hanan Ashrawi Copy Share Image
“Our goal isn't outrageous. We simply want to live in dignity on our own land, see a just solution for the refugees, and closure… — Hanan Ashrawi Copy Share Image
Hamas played the negative opposition, in a sense, because it formed an alternative source of power without any mandate from the people. Now, Hamas… — Hanan Ashrawi Copy Share Image
“It is amazing how much the Palestinians can tolerate economic deprivation. It is the imprisonment that hurts... this is not a security siege, it's… — Hanan Ashrawi Copy Share Image
