Text of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Opening the Mideast Peace Summit

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Text of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, speaking through at translator, at the Mideast peace summit on Tuesday, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions:

In the name of God, the compassionate, (SPEAKING IN ARABIC) with great hope, but it is accompanied with great worry that this new opportunity might be lost.

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Text of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Opening the Mideast Peace Summit

But the meanings of your message are well known and they carry your personal bridge and commitment by your great country and its determination to embrace the Palestinian and Israeli peace and the Arab-Israeli peace to be converted in the arena of negotiations to be the first and foremost arena for making peace.

And that this initiative would culminate your term of office is an outstanding achievement which would add a new shining star in the skies of the world, the world of the future free of violence, oppression and bigotry.

And also we would like to applaud you, Mr. President, for choosing this charming city, Annapolis, as a venue for convening this international conference.

In addition to its beauty and distinctive location, it bears the symbol of freedom; the most sublime value in o...

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