176 Quotes by Mahmoud Abbas

Up until now we haven't asked anyone to form a government. But we've negotiated with some of the factions and, of course, we will ask the party that has received the most votes to do so.

We will put the road map on the table and say that we are ready to implement it completely,

We cannot afford to lose more time, for lots of precious time was wasted.

We want to do the right job at the right time because we want to act as a state, as a responsible authority. Therefore, we are following up on the subject seriously with our brothers in Egypt. Until we reach agreement, we should be patient.

You may have not taken into consideration the issue of elections, or some of you may have believed that I am going to delay the elections.

We look with great worry on what might happen if (Sharon) is impaired.

We will not hesitate to get into such a negotiation. The way to peace is to sit together at the negotiation table, not the path of killings and unilateral actions.

We will not allow the state of lawlessness, the disorder of weapons, taking law into one's hands, kidnapping and attacks on government institutions and state land to continue, ... No one is above the law.

We will not allow the presence of guns. The instructions are clear.