Quotes from Hanan Ashrawi

It's clear Israel has suspended the peace process, despite the so-called moderation of the Arab world, because it has no interest in peace.

Control does not come from strong police forces, does not come from oppression and repression, does not come from violating people's rights or giving the security systems undue powers

We cannot rely upon the silenced to tell us they are suffering.

We are the only people on Earth asked to guarantee the security of our occupier...while Israel is the only country that calls for defense from its victims.

You can't simply redefine Jerusalem. The Palestinian claim is based on legality, on the international recognition that the situation created by the war in '67 is not valid.

Women in politics are more honest and forthright. We are not in it for the ego gratification.

Our goal isn't outrageous. We simply want to live in dignity on our own land, see a just solution for the refugees, and closure to 55 years of injustice and denial of our own existence.

We are the only people on Earth asked to guarantee the security of our occupier...while Israel is the only country that calls for defense from its victims.

The Israeli concept that security is its exclusive right somehow generates the U.S.-enforced notion that the Palestinians are obligated to deliver security to the Israelis while Israel delivers death and destruction with impunity to the Palestinians.

It is amazing how much the Palestinians can tolerate economic deprivation. It is the imprisonment that hurts... this is not a security siege, it's a punitive siege.

Some misguided Israelis believe that if they make life unbearable for us, we'll leave. No Palestinian is ready to go into exile or commit collective suicide. We are here to stay.

We know what they say, they want all of Palestine (including Israel) and say that negotiations did not work. They talk about wanting reform. That doesn't mean they will do it.

It's not just a question of numbers. There will be more women (in parliament) who are conscious of women's rights ... There will also be women who are not committed to equality.