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Arafat's whole life has been governed by struggle and a cause. Everything he has done as leader of the Palestinians is to always leave his options open, never close a door.

Arafat is the greatest instigator of terror.

Arafat is the greatest obstacle to peace and stability in the Middle East.

Arafat was a barrier to peace.

Arafat is hosting, training, supporting, sponsoring terrorist organizations.

I am the Israeli leader who met most with Arafat.

In my view, Arafat is the only Palestinian in the world that isn't willing to have an independent Palestinian state.

In many ways, I regard Sharon and Arafat as birds of a feather.

Unfortunately, little attention was paid to how Arafat ruled. In fact, some saw the harsh and repressive nature of Arafat's regime as actually bolstering the prospects for peace.

I cannot penetrate the soul of Arafat. I cannot know in advance whether, behind all the masks, he's the kind of leader who can reach an agreement or whether he wants to be the Moses of the Palestinians, staying in front of the river and not crossing into the promised land.