Hanan Ashrawi Quotes & Sayings
Enjoy the top 16 famous quotes, sayings and quotations by Hanan Ashrawi.
Famous Quotes By Hanan Ashrawi
Sharon has subverted the whole process by turning it into something sequential and conditional and, of course, by making himself the interpreter of the road map, — Hanan Ashrawi
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. — Hanan Ashrawi
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. — Hanan Ashrawi
We cannot rely upon the silenced to tell us they are suffering. — Hanan Ashrawi
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. — Hanan Ashrawi
Beyond the emotionalism and the obvious sense of relief on all sides, I think that there is a recognition that reality may intrude, that perhaps the steps ahead and the days ahead are going to be much more difficult than one expects. — Hanan Ashrawi
We're here because we want to go to the Orient House. We're here because this is our city. It's an occupied city, I know. They have arms, they have weapons, they have police, they have mortar guns, but it is Palestinian and it is under occupation. — Hanan Ashrawi
Women in politics are more honest and forthright. We are not in it for the ego gratification. — Hanan Ashrawi
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. — 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. — Hanan Ashrawi
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 — Hanan Ashrawi
There are people starving in the siege, there are children traumatized and terrified. There are men women and children dying. This is a situation that has reached the proportions of a tremendous humanitarian crisis. It is a tragedy and every minute that passes we lose lives and more people are brutalized and traumatized. — Hanan Ashrawi
Sharon was a strong and charismatic leader who steered the politics toward the right and extremism. Now it is clear that Israel needs a leadership that proceeds strongly toward peace, or else the extremist right will hijack the situation. — Hanan Ashrawi
We need to stop Sharon. His lethal policies are drawing blood on both sides. That's why we need a serious intervention
international troops. And we need to end the occupation if there is to be security for both people. — Hanan Ashrawi
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. — Hanan Ashrawi