“What he needed was a real partner on the Israeli side,”
Ahmed Qorei
“The Israeli government again needs to thank the High Court for existing, because again this time the court saved the government from itself,”
Yossi Beilin
“No one on the Israeli side has ever said that disengagement goes further than Gaza. Let's be very clear, this was a unilateral Israeli step.”
Mark Regev
“Obviously, there are still comments to be received from the Israeli side, ... And we look forward to analyzing those, and the two sides need to talk to each other. But I believe that there is sufficient good will, sufficient commitment, that we can get started.”
Colin Powell
“We asked the Israeli side to resume negotiations on all levels intensively and on a daily basis, but unfortunately until now we have not had any answers,”
Saeb Erakat
“When there's a will by both sides, the final five weeks might be sufficient, ... I hope Palestinians and Israelis will be strong enough to get to the moment of truth, to the permanent solution, which is around the corner.”
“This will weaken the left ... which is trying to persuade Israeli voters that there is a viable Palestinian partner. It will strengthen the right and the centre.”
Yossi Alpher
