Women in politics are more honest and forthright. We are not in it for the ego gratification.

- Hanan Ashrawi

Beyond the emotionalism and the obvious sense of relief on all sides, I think that there is a recognition that reality may intrude, that perhaps the …

- Hanan Ashrawi

You can't simply redefine Jerusalem. The Palestinian claim is based on legality, on the international recognition that the situation created by the w…

- Hanan Ashrawi

When you have a nation that is suffering collectively from a situation of injustice - of violence, of imprisonment and closure and checkpoints, from …

- Hanan Ashrawi

It looks like we will have a bi-polar reality.

- Hanan Ashrawi

Control does not come from strong police forces, does not come from oppression and repression, does not come from violating people's rights or giving…

- Hanan Ashrawi

The rise of Hamas is a product of the failures of political will in the international community, of the absence of the peace process, of the increase…

- Hanan Ashrawi

We cannot rely upon the silenced to tell us they are suffering.

- Hanan Ashrawi

We know what they say, they want all of Palestine (including Israel) and say that negotiations did not work. They talk about wanting reform. That doe…

- Hanan Ashrawi