“People waiting for a savior will be disappointed. People who are more realistic and thinking about progress in the transitional period can be more optimistic in the first six months -- the grace time.”
“The Syrians are going to the negotiations in Washington with full seriousness and the intention that these conversations will bear fruit and succeed. They are very interested in having these talks begin and go in the right direction.”
“I don't think this is a factor in political thinking. King Hussein was also married to a Palestinian woman at a time when his conflict with the Palestinians was at a climax.”
“This candidacy was supposed to be a tool -- to make a point that we want the state to be the state for all of the citizens and to bargain for Arab rights.”
“There are plenty of right-wing radicals in Israel with weapons, and the Arab communities are vulnerable because they are open to everyone and the people do not have arms.”
