And, once again, we reiterate, we don't condone the killings of Israeli civilians -- or Palestinian civilians for that matter.

We have always condemned attacks targeting civilians, whether Palestinian or Israelis. Such attacks harm Palestinian interests. We call upon all Palestinians to abide by the cessation of violence.

The Syrian track is frozen, the Lebanese track is frozen and the Palestinian track is frozen. That's the situation now.

We discussed the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza which has come about because of the Israeli siege.

It is a deliberate attempt to undermine the new Palestinian Cabinet and prime minister.

The basic ingredient for all the ails that we are witnessing there is the continuation of the Israeli occupation, and this must end, ... President Arafat is determined to exert every possible effort in order to ensure ... the Israeli occupation is finished and peace is made once and all.