Mahmoud Abbas Quotes

Mahmoud Abbas — Palestinian Statesman born on March 26, 1935,

Mahmoud Abbas, also known by the kunya Abu Mazen, is the President of the State of Palestine and Palestinian National Authority. He has been the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization since 11 November 2004 and has been Palestinian president since 15 January 2005. Abbas is a member of the Fatah party... (wikipedia)

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.

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.

We cannot build foundations of a state without rule of law.

We have one authority and one law and everyone has the responsibility to follow that law and that authority.

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 Quotes

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