51 Quotes About Arafat

  • Author Avi Pazner
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    We demand from (Palestinian leader Yasser) Arafat that he arrest immediately all the terrorists who are loose now.

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  • Author Colin Powell
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    We didn't deal with Yasser Arafat when we were putting the road map together, and so his comments don't mean a whole lot to me.

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  • Author Colin Powell
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    Mr. Arafat has not been playing a helpful role, ... And if he wanted to play a helpful role, he would be supporting Prime Minister Abbas, not frustrating his efforts.

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  • Author James Rubin
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    Frankly, we want to talk with Chairman Arafat about that schedule and what is possible, and thus take stock for us in trying to assess how realistic it is to make that schedule that's been laid out.

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  • Author Ariel Sharon
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    Arafat is looking for (an) excuse not to proceed with negotiations, though he knows exactly that the (Israeli) government is ready to move forward and to implement the second phase of withdrawal (from the West Bank),

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  • Author Ariel Sharon
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    It's completely clear that in order to ease (the sanctions), there are steps that Chairman Arafat must take. The steps came up in my discussion with General Powell and I imagine they will be made clear also to Chairman Arafat.

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  • Author Ariel Sharon
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    The one who is responsible for that is only one man and that is Arafat who pre-planned it, orchestrated it ... It did not start on my visit day, it started about 10 days earlier. They already had casualties then.

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  • Author Ariel Sharon
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    Israel does not open wars, ... We know who has brought it on us -- Arafat is responsible for everything that is happening here.

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