Mahmoud Abbas Law Quotations

We cannot build foundations of a state without rule of law.

The core issue here is that the Israeli government refuses to commit to terms of reference for the negotiations that are based on international law and United Nations resolutions, and that it frantically continues to intensify building of settlements on the territory of the State of Palestine.

From today we will not allow armed chaos, the taking of the law into individual hands, or attacks on public property.

We have one law for everyone and no one is above the law. We are not going to tolerate chaos after today.

We have taken active steps in imposing the rule of law and public order and ban armed demonstrations,

Any aggression against our foreign guests represents a challenge to the rule of law and we will not permit it.

We will not allow the state of lawlessness, the disorder of weapons, taking law into one's hands, kidnapping and attacks on government institutions and state land to continue, ... No one is above the law.

The constitution gives me clear and definite authority to remove a government from power, but I don't want to use this authority. Everyone should know that by law this power is in my hands.