Quotes by Palestinian authors

Welcome to Palestinian Quotes, a web site committed to showcasing the motivating words of Palestinians throughout history. Right here, you will certainly discover a collection of quotes from popular Palestinian figures, including politicians, activists, as well as authors. These quotes show the durability as well as stamina of the Palestinian individuals, and also provide understanding into their struggles and also ambitions. Whether you are looking for a source of ideas or simply want to discover more about the Palestinian experience, this web site is the perfect location to start.
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Small: I say: The time has come for my courageous and proud people, after decades of displacement and colonial occupa
"I say: The time has come for my courageous and proud people, after decades of displacement and colonial occupation and ceaseless suffering, to live like other peoples of the earth, free in a sovereign and independent homeland"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: And also I assert our interest in respecting all our obligations and implementing all our commitments.
"And also I assert our interest in respecting all our obligations and implementing all our commitments. And will save no effort whatever to protect this newborn opportunity of peace, that is provided through what we have already declared here today"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: History has proven that the PLO and its sectors suffered great damage when walking the way of harming Zionist
"History has proven that the PLO and its sectors suffered great damage when walking the way of harming Zionist interests in other countries around the world"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: Our priorities require that all children of Palestine, men and women, be ready for conflict, both from the sta
"Our priorities require that all children of Palestine, men and women, be ready for conflict, both from the standpoint of training and from the standpoint of armament"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: Until the June 1967 war I was completely caught up in the life of a young professor of English. Beginning in 1
"Until the June 1967 war I was completely caught up in the life of a young professor of English. Beginning in 1968, I started to think, write, and travel as someone who felt himself to be directly involved in the renaissance of Palestinian life and politics"
Edward Said, Writer
Small: Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it rather we want to gain legitimacy for the
"Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause of the people of Palestine. We only aim to de-legitimize the settlement activities and the occupation and apartheid and the logic of ruthless force, and we believe that all the countries of the world stand with us in this regard"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: Here, I declare that the Palestine Liberation Organization is ready to return immediately to the negotiating t
"Here, I declare that the Palestine Liberation Organization is ready to return immediately to the negotiating table on the basis of the adopted terms of reference based on international legitimacy and a complete cessation of settlement activities"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: We have one authority and one law and everyone has the responsibility to follow that law and that authority
"We have one authority and one law and everyone has the responsibility to follow that law and that authority"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: We have agreed with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to cease all acts of violence against the Israelis and against
"We have agreed with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to cease all acts of violence against the Israelis and against the Palestinians wherever they are. Tranquility and quiet that will be witnessed and in our land, starting today, is the beginning for a new era"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: We have accepted the principle of democracy and we are committed to respect the popular verdict and the result
"We have accepted the principle of democracy and we are committed to respect the popular verdict and the result of that national consultation"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: We cannot build foundations of a state without rule of law
"We cannot build foundations of a state without rule of law"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: We want the Israelis to leave. They want to leave - so let us let them leave
"We want the Israelis to leave. They want to leave - so let us let them leave"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: We expect President Bush to implement his own vision of a two-state solution, the birth of the Palestinian Sta
"We expect President Bush to implement his own vision of a two-state solution, the birth of the Palestinian State and the ending of the occupation that started in 1967"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: We differ on several issues. And this may include settlement, the release of prisoners, the wall closing insti
"We differ on several issues. And this may include settlement, the release of prisoners, the wall closing institutions in Jerusalem"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: There is a requirement to ensure the withdrawal takes place in a civilized manner. We will be able to show the
"There is a requirement to ensure the withdrawal takes place in a civilized manner. We will be able to show the world we deserve independence and freedom"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: The PLO and the Palestinian people adhere to the renouncement of violence and rejection and condemning of terr
"The PLO and the Palestinian people adhere to the renouncement of violence and rejection and condemning of terrorism in all its forms, especially State terrorism, and adhere to all agreements signed between the Palestine Liberation Organization and Israel"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: No state on earth can afford to allow several authorities to co-exist next to one another
"No state on earth can afford to allow several authorities to co-exist next to one another"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: Let us all pledge to protect this opportunity in order to see that the wish of peace becomes a true and daily
"Let us all pledge to protect this opportunity in order to see that the wish of peace becomes a true and daily fact in this region"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: We need international support so that our people live a life of normality, of dignity, of liberty and freedom.
"We need international support so that our people live a life of normality, of dignity, of liberty and freedom. I hope that our cry for freedom may be heard"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: Israel reoccupied the cities of the West Bank by a unilateral action, and reestablished the civil and military
"Israel reoccupied the cities of the West Bank by a unilateral action, and reestablished the civil and military occupation by a unilateral action, and it is the one that determines whether or not a Palestinian citizen has the right to reside in any part of the Palestinian Territory"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: We always have hoped that American diplomacy deploys itself in dialogue and persuasion rather than by ultimatu
"We always have hoped that American diplomacy deploys itself in dialogue and persuasion rather than by ultimatums. That is the path we want in international relations"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: The time has come to end the suffering and the plight of millions of Palestine refugees in the homeland and th
"The time has come to end the suffering and the plight of millions of Palestine refugees in the homeland and the Diaspora, to end their displacement and to realize their rights, some of them forced to take refuge more than once in different places of the world"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: We cannot build a viable state with a country that is disintegrating into small pieces
"We cannot build a viable state with a country that is disintegrating into small pieces"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: It is high time that the Palestinian people restore their freedom and independence. It is high time that the d
"It is high time that the Palestinian people restore their freedom and independence. It is high time that the decades, the long decades of suffering and pain would stop"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: I can certainly put myself in Israels shoes. They are humans just like we are. They want peace and security in
"I can certainly put myself in Israel's shoes. They are humans just like we are. They want peace and security inside their borders"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: The core issue here is that the Israeli government refuses to commit to terms of reference for the negotiation
"The core issue here is that the Israeli government refuses to commit to terms of reference for the negotiations that are based on international law and United Nations resolutions, and that it frantically continues to intensify building of settlements on the territory of the State of Palestine"
Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman
Small: The Palestinian situation is different. We can have military cooperation with other factions in the Palestinia
"The Palestinian situation is different. We can have military cooperation with other factions in the Palestinian territories. But we cannot have this with Hizbullah in Lebanon"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: The current stage does not allow the entrance of everyone into a military conflict, however everyone must be r
"The current stage does not allow the entrance of everyone into a military conflict, however everyone must be ready for the day in which it might take place, as the Zionist enemy is planning to attack our people and to control our land once again"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: Hamas battle is against the Zionist occupation in the Palestinian land. Hamas has no desire to change its batt
"Hamas' battle is against the Zionist occupation in the Palestinian land. Hamas has no desire to change its battlefield"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: It is an exaggeration to call the Hamas and Islamic Jihad announcement a military alliance. It is rather a mes
"It is an exaggeration to call the Hamas and Islamic Jihad announcement a military alliance. It is rather a message that our people are united in the face of Israeli aggression"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: There are many resistance movements in the world, like the IRA for instance. But it is only Islamic resistance
"There are many resistance movements in the world, like the IRA for instance. But it is only Islamic resistance movements that are put on the terrorist list. This is what I am saying"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: However, the resources at our peoples disposal are very few and we require assistance from the neighboring Ara
"However, the resources at our people's disposal are very few and we require assistance from the neighboring Arab countries, and for weapons in order to fight the enemy"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: Gaza has 1.2 million Palestinians living in crowded places and the resistance will be strong
"Gaza has 1.2 million Palestinians living in crowded places and the resistance will be strong"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: There are house demolitions and destruction all over the West Bank and Gaza. Just yesterday in Gaza they demol
"There are house demolitions and destruction all over the West Bank and Gaza. Just yesterday in Gaza they demolished three towers under the pretext that they were built close to a settlement"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: The so-called peace path is not peace and it is not a substitute for jihad and resistance
"The so-called peace path is not peace and it is not a substitute for jihad and resistance"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: Since Israel does not differentiate between attacking this group or that, we are saying our people can work in
"Since Israel does not differentiate between attacking this group or that, we are saying our people can work individually or collectively to face this aggression"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: Resistance in Palestine will continue until the final liberation of all the Palestinian lands
"Resistance in Palestine will continue until the final liberation of all the Palestinian lands"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: In all cases our stance will be determined by what serves the interests of the Palestinian people
"In all cases our stance will be determined by what serves the interests of the Palestinian people"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: If it is in the interest of the Palestinian people to have a hudna, well have a hudna. If it isnt, we wont
"If it is in the interest of the Palestinian people to have a hudna, we'll have a hudna. If it isn't, we won't"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
Small: Days will prove that the assassination policy will not finish the Hamas. Hamas leaders wish to be martyrs and
"Days will prove that the assassination policy will not finish the Hamas. Hamas leaders wish to be martyrs and are not scared of death. Jihad will continue and the resistance will continue until we have victory, or we will be martyrs"
Ahmed Yassin, Activist
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