"Why has Sharon reacted so violently against the Accord? Why have pro-Israeli journalists such as Charles Krauthammer in the United States condemned the process?"

"The regions population of 1.3 billion, significant numbers living in poverty, in no way benefit from the weapons transfers."

"I am not, as a leader and as a politician, responsible for dreams, I am responsible that the dreams shall not become nightmares."

- Yasser Abed Rabbo

“This is not about justice.”

- Sari Nusseibeh commenting on the Nusseibeh-Ayalon peace plan while visiting the United States.

"Before claiming that terrorism “is growing in the darkest corners of the Muslim world,” Friedman would have done a favour to distinguish Turkey from the rest of the Muslim world. Turkey is widely described as the flag bearer of Western values. It, however, did not allow US to use its soil for attack on Iraq, and it has refused to send troops to help US in occupied Iraq."

"After the horrific 9/11 tragedy, the “Wire Pullers” began shredding the Bill of Rights. The U.S. Congress then quickly passed the “USA Patriot Act” in the middle of the night, without a public hearing. Later, the draconian “Homeland Security Law” was enacted. And, on March 20, 2003, the Bush-Cheney Gang started, without any just cause, the war with Iraq."

"With his typical outlook, the Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has—eventually—beamed a hazy hint—that he will meet apex leadership when he lands onto the soils of Pakistan for the ensuing SAARC summit—in January next."

"For Sharon, his American connection is the jewel in his crown, more important than anything else."

"It is clear that neither party to the conflict has the interests of the Iraqi people at heart. The US invaded and occupied Iraq to satisfy strategic calculations to do with the security of Israel and the free flow of cheap oil."