Saeb Erekat: “We call upon the Israeli government to reciprocate and to recognize the state of Palestine and to join in a meaningful…”

I think personally speaking, I think if the two states are undermined between the river of Jordan and the Mediterranean, Palestinians should focus on one state equal rights.

This is a war, this a battle, the Israelis have captured many Palestinian fighters. So the idea of Palestinian fighters capturing an Israeli fighter in enemy contact... that would just be an act of war and not a war crime.

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.

I don't condone the killing of civilians. I don't condone the killing of Israelis. I want to make peace and live and let live and I want to give this cease-fire the chance it deserves.