Fatah official: "Armed struggle" remains a Fatah principleOfficial PA TV News, on reconciliation talks between Fatah and Hamas, with Fatah Central Committee member and Fatah Commissioner of National Relations (i.e., between Hamas and Fatah) Azzam Al-Ahmad. Fatah Central Committee member and Fatah Commissioner of National Relations Azzam Al-Ahmad: "It is..."Oct 9, 2017
Abbas on cooperation with Israel: "We cannot confront the State of Israel - neither militarily or in any other way"“As for the Israeli government, it is causing a sharp escalation, and this is a new problem we are facing. The reason is the kidnapping of three boys near one of the settlements. Naturally, despite their [Israel’s] presence in Area C, which is not under our security control, and despite the fact...”Jun 18, 2014
Abbas' advisor praises murderer of 37 civilians, says negotiations not "our only choice"Mahmoud Abbas' advisor on NGOs Sultan Abu Al-Einein: "I am greatly honored to be standing [here] today, so days that are important to us all will never be erased from our memory. In March, [we mark] Palestinian Women’s Day, in March, Palestinian Mother’s Day also occurs, in March [we remember] that..."Mar 17, 2014
Because of Israel’s military superiority, PA Chairman Abbas says ”no” to armed confrontationPA chairman Mahmoud Abbas: “Then came the Intifada (PA terror campaign, 2000-2005), which was an armed Intifada. It destroyed us, completely destroyed us. I wish you could see Ramallah now, and [that you] could have seen it during the Intifada. I have said that I won’t agree to an armed Intifada...”Dec 12, 2013
Yasser Arafat calls for Jihad, struggle, and combat"Struggle, struggle, struggle, struggle. Combat, combat, combat, combat. Jihad, Jihad, Jihad, Jihad."Oct 21, 1996
Arafat compares Oslo Accords to Muhammad's Hudaybiyyah peace treaty, which led to defeat of the peace partnersSpeech by Yasser Arafat, Johannesburg: "This agreement, I am not considering it more than the agreement which had been signed between our Prophet Muhammad and Quraish, and you remember the Caliph Omar had refused this agreement and considered it "Sulha Dania" [a despicable truce]. But Muhammad had..."May 10, 1994