document · Speech
Yasser Arafat — Nobel Peace Prize Lecture, Oslo, 10 December 1994 (English translation of Arabic original)
Arabic 
Palestine 1994-12-10
Politician: Yasser Arafat
Original source: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1994/arafat/lecture/
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The Palestinians, whose national cause guards the gates of Arab-Israeli peace, look forward like their Arab brethren, to that comprehensive, just and lasting peace, based on “land for peace” and compliance with international legitimacy and resolutions. [… …]
Peace is in our interest: as only in an atmosphere of just peace shall the Palestinian people achieve their legitimate ambition for independence and sovereignty, and be able to develop their national and cultural identity, as well as enjoy sound neighborly relations, mutual respect and cooperation with the Israeli people. [… …]
We started the peace process on the basis of land for peace, and on the basis of UN resolution 242 and 338, as well as other international decisions on achieving the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. [… …] We must fulfill what remains, especially the transfer of power and taking further steps in Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank and the settlements to achieve full withdrawal.
We view peace as a historic strategic option, not a tactical one directed by current calculations of gain or loss. [… …]
A comprehensive withdrawal from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip requires an in-depth consideration of the settlements question […]. The same applies to the question of Jerusalem, the spiritual haven for Moslems, Christians and Jews. It is the city of cities for Palestinians and where Jewish holy places are on an equal footing with Islamic and Christian holy places, so let us make it a world beacon for spiritual harmony […]. In this context, there is an urgent task […] namely that of the detainees and prisoners. It is important that they be released. How to cite this document
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(Arafat, 1994) Arafat, Y.. (1994). Yasser Arafat — Nobel Peace Prize Lecture, Oslo, 10 December 1994 (English translation of Arabic original) [Original language: AR]. nobelprize.org. Retrieved June 21, 2026, from https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1994/arafat/lecture/
Arafat, Yasser. 1994. "Yasser Arafat — Nobel Peace Prize Lecture, Oslo, 10 December 1994 (English translation of Arabic original)." [Original language: AR] nobelprize.org. Accessed June 21, 2026. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1994/arafat/lecture/.
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