The president of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the commander of the armed forces, full stop.

The Zionists have no right to the land of Palestine. There is no place for them on the land of Palestine.

I will not use my legislative powers except in a very limited framework.

Jihad is our path and death in the name of Allah is our goal.

A death sentence will be issued, a death sentence will be implemented. A life sentence will be issued, a life sentence will be implemented.

We all have to announce our full solidarity with the struggle of those seeking freedom and justice in Syria, and translate this sympathy into a clear political vision that supports a peaceful transition to a democratic system of rule that reflects the demands of the Syrian people for freedom.

I am the first Egyptian civilian president elected democratically, freely, following a great, peaceful revolution.