Quotes by Ahmed Qurie

“The nightmare is over, the occupation has gone and Gaza is now without settlers ... Today we begin the work of rebuilding.”

“We will be happy to see them getting out from Gaza and northern West Bank and will prepare ourselves for their withdrawal from Jerusalem,”

“Be united and fight against those who will try to harm our image.”

“The Palestinians are very worried about the expansion of settlements in the West Bank, particularly around Jerusalem ... this will destroy the possibility of a viable Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza,”

“This will renew the cycle of violence,”

“What is happening is very dangerous ... They are expanding the borders of Jerusalem to the Jordan Valley. Who will accept that? Who will accept swapping Gaza for Jerusalem or for the West Bank?”

“We refuse the establishment of a state only in Gaza. Gaza is part of the occupied areas. A viable Palestinian state to live in peace beside Israel is only a state set up on the 1967 borders”

“Why doesnt Israel disarm its settlers who shoot and kill Palestinians?”

“As far as were concerned, we will organize the use of arms,”

“It is no longer acceptable to out conditions on reviving the peace process,”