Jalal Talabani Arab Quotations

There is no excuse for Arab Sunnis to boycott the vote now that we have responded to all their demands and suggestions,

I think that the majority of Iraqi people, including some Arab Sunnis, will vote for 'yes' in the referendum.

I think most of the Arab Sunnis have agreed to this constitution. And those who do not agree with it do not represent the Arab Sunnis,

Unlike Pakistan, which is a Muslim but not Arab country, Iraq is an active member in the Arab League and committed to the decisions of the Arab summit in Beirut,

There is no real Arab empathy with the hundreds of women and children in Iraq killed on a daily basis at the hands of criminal terrorists who come from the Arab countries -- These criminals and executioners, who consider the Shiites -- who constitute the majority in Iraq -- to be infidels, and consider the Kurds - the second largest nationality in Iraq-to be traitors, are glorified by the Arab press.

We have accepted the amendments which we think necessary for the Islamic and Arab world,

We have decided to support the draft and agreed to some changes which we think necessary for the country's ties with the Arab League, as Iraq is a founding member in the AL,

The Sunni Arab brothers should understand that their aspirations will be achieved through political action and not violence and terrorist acts,

As for us, we have always expressed our compassion for Arab countries in their testing times,

This is the first time a Kurd has been freely elected to be the president of an Arab country.

Iraq as part of Arab society follows Arab League's decisions,