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 AbbasWe cannot build a viable state with a country that is disintegrating into small pieces.
Mahmoud AbbasThe little jihad is over, and now we have the bigger jihad - the bigger battle is achieving security and economic growth
Mahmoud Abbas