Jamal Khashoggi Quotes

Syrian influence has not ended yet. It is going to be a very long path.

I wish - I wish the peace and good for the Syrian citizen and the Syrian regime.

We got involved in the Rwanda peace process for the simple reason that there was a decision which was taken by the Security Council, because the troops were in Uganda, and we decided to have a military presence.

It is time for all civilized nations to stop the horrors that are taking place in Syria and demand a political solution.

It is better for the Arab countries themselves to interfere out of their national, humanitarian, political and military duties and to do what is necessary to stop the bloodshed in Syria.

I believe sincerely that we should bring in U.N. peacekeepers and bring our troops home.

Middle Eastern wars rarely end with outright victory and permanent stability, so the word 'settlement' may promise too much. At best, for many years, it may simply mean stable ceasefire lines, reduced bloodshed, fewer refugees, and less terrorism.

There are lots of countries that are having these kinds of internal civil wars in other parts of the world and nobody is talking about intervening.

The fact that you had disruptions in the peace process was not only in Rwanda. We had the same problem in Cambodia, we had the same problem in Mozambique, we had the same problem in Salvador.

We need to begin an all-out diplomatic offensive on Darfur in order to prepare the way for a peacekeeping force that can ensure protection for the people of Darfur.

Military troops were withdrawn from Chechnya on Dec. 31, 1996.

One of the matters that must be addressed is that Rwanda and Uganda have to leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We're also supporting processes to ensure that the political dialogue among the Congolese themselves takes place so that the people there can decide their future.

The main thing I say on war is that we need to obey the law and formally declare war.

There must be some security arrangement in the south of Lebanon so northern Israel is not threatened anymore.

We ought to be providing protective sanctuaries for the Kurdish rebels. That means finding some places where they can come and to which we will then be able to provide food and water and medical help.

We will do our best to keep the trouble out of the rural areas, but if we fail, widespread massacres are inevitable.

I don’t see any role for American peacekeepers in the Middle East because there is no peace to be kept.

Do what is necessary to stop the bloodshed in Syria.

Ukraine must be permitted to bring their own relief supplies safely to areas in the east of the country that are controlled by the separatists.

If you're going to be involved in Syria, then you need to make sure that there really is peace in Syria. And that means making sure that President Assad does not use chemical weapons on his own people.

I've been calling for the support of the Syrian rebels for years.

We should be robustly assisting the Free Syrian Army with equipment and also with training.

I think it is our duty towards the people of Lebanon to stabilize the country.

There's no doubt that our hearts are with the residents of Gaza. We and the whole world are unable to get to a situation in which Gaza can be rehabilitated. There needs to be an international initiative with Israel's participation, in order to bring an end to the enmity against us.

Ultimately, stability in Syria will come from decisions made on the ground by the Syrian people and by their immediate neighbors.