Our main battle has always been against Israeli soldiers and Jewish settlers.

There have been quite a lot of developments since 1998 -- one of the most important has been the examination by an Israeli botanist of pollen taken from the cloth,

I have no interest in Israeli citizenship... Israel does not want me, nor do I want Israel.

That will be between the Vatican and the Israeli government,

They must say something to our public and to the Israeli public at least.

for a better government, for better security for Israeli citizens, for a better peace process.

We were all surprised how smooth it went, relative to what was expected. It took Israeli society time, 10 years, to become ripe for such a move,

Different Israeli governments have dithered on this matter in recent years. The time has come to talk plainly and take the necessary steps.

When Salah was arrested, it was a very public event. It would not have been smart for Israeli officials to subject Salah to the torture he is claiming.

We understand that Mr. Sharon has to show the Israeli people that he is conceding on one side and strengthening his position on the other. That worries us, but I think that in the end, justice will have to prevail.