Saeb Erakat Quotations

Where do we go with this vicious cycle?

I'd hoped we'd go to the summit having lifted the siege, having stopped the hostilities, having had the international inquiry so we can concentrate on what kind of transition we need between this period and back to the peace process,

Instead of saying unilateral separation, unilateral fences, I tell the Israelis we need to establish good fences between us, because good fences make good neighbors.

I was under shock, ... You have to think, 'take it down, then they'll storm the plane, somebody may shoot.'

I don't expect any breakthrough between now and January 20, or for that matter February 6,

We have left no stone unturned, and we have come a long way. And we, as Palestinians, appreciate very much the efforts that are exerted and were exerted by President Clinton.

I am not going to raise any expectations at this stage. This is going to be a difficult process of rebuilding the trust and confidence between Palestinians and Israelis,

These experts will work with our team as of tomorrow afternoon. President Arafat has assigned a team to follow up on all its aspects.

What matters is the content of this summit, not the date,

We need between three to six months. I am not going to specify the periods now because we have an international committee actually involving the European Union, the United States, Canada, Japan and Norway who work with us in the local government elections. I will convene this committee as soon as possible.