Saeb Erekat

Biden's victory, Erekat's death teach valuable lessons for peace camp

Biden and Erekat each reflect in their own way one of Peres’s most significant personal and political traits: the belief that a person can shape his or her own tomorrow.

THEN-US vice president Joe Biden shakes hands with Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat upon Biden’s arrival in Ramallah in 2016.
Security forces beside Palestinian flags at half-mast after Abbas declared a three-day mourning period for Saeb Erekat

Saeb Erekat, Palestinian negotiator, laid to rest after military honors

Letters

Letters to the Editor November 16, 2020: Carry the torch

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat speaks during a news conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 2, 2012.

Replacing Erekat will be no easy task - analysis


Greenblatt: Hamas is the root cause of Palestinian suffering

"If countries truly want to help Gaza and start down the path to peace, they should vote in favor of the condemnation of Hamas, without any obstruction," Greenblatt wrote.

Jason Greenblatt, US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy.

Saeb Erekat, Airbnb and BDS

Since there exists no Palestinian state, then there is no “occupied Palestinian state,” or “occupied Palestinian territory,” as claimed by Erekat.

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat

PA may ask U.N. General Assembly to oust Israel

“Israel is a country that is in total violation of the charter of the UN. Does it deserve to be a member of the UN and any of its agencies or not?”

PLO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE secretary-general Saeb Erekat speaks in Khan al-Ahmar on Thursday.

PLO Secretary-General: Nation-State Law destroys two-state solution

The Palestinians, he said, are planning to present the ICC with an opinion paper concerning the law and US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat

Head of Arab list running in Jerusalem election: 'We're not scared'

"We're not going to change our mind, because we believe in what we're doing," Ramadan Dabash said, despite facing pressure and threats.

Ramadan Dabash

Senior Palestinian Official: U.S. trying to bring down PA

The United States has become "nothing else than spokespeople for the Israeli occupation," former Palestinian chief negotiator Erekat said.

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat

U.N. warns that U.S. strengthens abusive regimes with UNHRC withdrawal

Netanyahu called the Human Rights Council a biased, hostile, anti-Israel organization.

Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson attends the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland June 18, 2018.

After Abbas

The Jerusalem Post

Greenblatt: After four decades of Erekat, Palestinians deserve better

“Dr. Erekat – we have heard your voice for decades and it has not achieved anything close to Palestinian aspirations or anything close to a comprehensive peace agreement,” Greenblatt wrote.

Saeb Erekat and Jason Greenblatt

Erekat: Trump promoting international anarchy with embassy move

Erekat accused the US of violating international law, saying the decision was the latest in a long line of moves undermining the chance of reaching a peace agreement.

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat speaks during a news conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 2, 2012.