Khaled Meshaal Quotations

We declared a ceasefire nine months ago. It will hold until the end of 2005, after which there will be a transition period towards resistance.

So far the results from our Arab, Islamic and international tour is encouraging. We will be informed of the numbers soon.

If we are sent an invitation, we will accept it.

If the door of the West is closed, the door of the Arab and Islamic east should stay open. We have heard good promises and excellent commitment (from Arab and Islamic states).

The Palestinian people are seeking for peace that based on justice, the right to return and the establishment of an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.

It is illogical for the victim to be pressed to recognize its murderer and occupier. What is required is a fundamental change in the Israeli position.

Last year, Palestine came forward with an initiative for a year. But Israel did not end its aggression and did not approve this initiative. Therefore, we do not relate to a ceasefire with any particular enthusiasm.

Just as Islamic Iran defends the rights of the Palestinians, we defend the rights of Islamic Iran. We are part of a united front against the enemies of Islam.

I say it loud and clear, we will not enter a new truce. Our people are preparing for a new round in this struggle.

Our government came as a natural result from the ballots collected from election posts in Palestinian areas. It was a fair and democratic process that the entire world took notice of. The US administration should respect the free will of the Palestinian people.

Our visit to Moscow is a very important step for achieving a breakthrough in our international position. This is a visit that has no conditions. We will listen to the position of Russian officials and we will clarify our own position.

The alternatives we have for financial aid from some of the Arab and Islamic countries makes the aid from the West redundant for us... If other countries set preconditions for us, we will not accept them.

We hope that our Arab brothers will take the initiative to provide this aid as soon as possible... because the February salaries of many employees have not been paid yet.

We are in dire need to fortify our national unity and solve any differences through dialogue and dialogue alone.

We want the world to accept the results of the Palestinian legislative elections, respect the will of the Palestinian people and support them materially, morally and politically and political support.

We call on Arab and Islamic (states) to translate their support for (the Palestinians) into real financial, political and economic assistance.

Those who talked about setting up a state before liberation lost both country and land. A country can only exist on liberated land.

The position of Arab and Muslim capitals we visited so far has been positive.

The government has the right to form units to protect the homeland. We do not accept your decision.

We will not enter a new truce while our people are surrounded and are preparing for a new round of conflict.

This of course is a big sum, and it is bigger than what Arab summits in Amman and Beirut had approved.

We do not promise our people to turn Gaza into Hong Kong or Taiwan but we promise them a dignified and proud life behind the resistance in defense of their honor, their land and their pride.

Cooperation with the international community is important for us and we regard our visit to Moscow, the capital of a great power, as the beginning of this type of contact.

Israeli mainstream political parties are rejecting the Palestinian right of return and withdrawal from (East) Jerusalem to the 1967 borders and are refusing to dismantle Jewish settlements. The dilemma of the US policy is that it puts Israeli interests ahead of its own. That's what creates a crises for it in the region ... It is in the interest of the United States to change its biased foreign policy.

There is still time to reach understanding with these forces.

The ball is on Israel's side of the court.

The international community has the moral responsibility of aiding a people under occupation; however, we will not beg for their money.