At a time when the Palestinian Authority is trying to maintain calm, this murder intentionally aims at renewing the vicious cycle of violence.

We call on the Israeli government to stop these measures which are only intended to isolate the Palestinian Authority.

The constitution gives me explicit and definite authority to remove a government from power, but I don't want to use this authority. But everyone should know that by law I have this power in my hands.

when the occasion presents itself.

President Mahmud Abbas on Friday November 11, 2005 laid the foundation stone of the mausoleum of the late president Yasser Arafat,

We reject these words and we do not accept what Sharon said yesterday. No one has any right to cancel issues from negotiations between us and them.