You need to have a strong Palestinian government that will come through ballots not bullets, that come through the elections which we intend to convene for all Palestinian parties and that's the way forward and that's the way to make peace.
Erekat advocates for a democratic approach to governance in Palestine as a means to achieve peace.
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We call upon the Israeli government to reciprocate and to recognize the state of Palestine and to join in a meaningful peace process that will end this Israeli occupation.
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Now the United States, the President acts more Israeli than the Israelis.