I am not Mr. Chairman. I am His Excellency, the President of Palestine.

Israel must withdraw from Jerusalem so that it becomes the capital of a state of Palestine.

Let us be worthy of those who pin their hopes on us. May God bless you with success.

We said we are ready to establish our independent state in any part from which the Israelis withdraw or which is liberated. Any part. The moment they withdraw from Gaza, I will establish my state there in Gaza.

I send my condolences, and the condolences of the Palestinian people to American President Bush and his government and to the American people for this terrible act....We completely condemn this serious operation.... We were completely shocked.... It's unbelievable, unbelievable, unbelievable.

Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.

We have absolute support from all our masses inside our occupied territories and even outside our occupied territories. The "War of the Camps" [in Lebanon] is another picture of this strong support of our masses.