Ariel Sharon Forward Quotations

(The American) position is that the Palestinians are now in a test. If they can't control Gaza, there is no chance of moving forward on other planes,

That will of course enable us to come forward with a different peace plan. I believe we will be able to wreak peace. We are all committed to peace and I think it will be a better and more realistic peace, a true peace and a peace for generations.

Israel would very much like to promote a peace process, but because of the utter failure of the Palestinian Authority in the struggle against terrorism ... we will not be able to move forward as we would have liked,

We will certainly not allow a situation where the disengagement takes place under fire, ... We will not stop the disengagement, we will stop the terror. I think we can look forward with optimism.

To my regret, as long as terror continues we shall not be able to move forward as we would have wished,

Once free of terror, we can move forward to implement the Tenet cease-fire agreement.

Arafat is looking for (an) excuse not to proceed with negotiations, though he knows exactly that the (Israeli) government is ready to move forward and to implement the second phase of withdrawal (from the West Bank),

It is true that this is not a shining path which will lead us to instant, magical solutions, but I am certain that only by going forward in this direction -- step by step -- will we be able to achieve security for the Israeli people, and reach the peace we all yearn for,