Abu Mazen has no more hope for Netanyahu's approach. He's searching for a way to establish the Palestinian state. He doesn't want a militarized struggle with Israel.
I don't want to block every contact with the Palestinians, I think that would be a mistake, and I think that Abu Mazen has an independent status as democratically elected head of the Palestinian people, and it's important if I will talk with him.
From the end of 2006 until the end of 2008 I think I met with Abu Mazen more often than any Israeli leader has ever met any Arab leader. I met him more than 35 times. They were intense, serious negotiations.
Abu Mazen understands that it is impossible to vanquish Israel by means of terrorism.
Everything that can strengthen Abu Mazen is favourable.
The problem is that Abu Mazen signed an agreement with the Hamas and the Islamic Jihad.
Abu Mazen is not a member of the Zionist movement. He is a Palestinian.
Abu Mazen has got to do only one thing: to fight terror. That's what he needs to do.
Abu Mazen has deprived himself of all the practical authorities of government.
