Mr Abbas said: 'Westerners are crazy people.

阿巴斯说：“西方人很疯狂。”

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Mr Abbas said the compound should be untouched so it could remain a piece of history.

阿巴斯表示，院落应保持原貌，这样才能留住这段历史。

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On that occasion, Mr Abbas said the most important thing required of the Palestinians and Israelis today is hope.

在这样的机会，阿巴斯说，最重要的事情是巴勒斯坦人和以色列人需要今天的希望。

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Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the official spokesman and advisor to President Mahmoud Abbas, however,said Palestinian leaders want Mr.Obama to step up the pressure on Israel.

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Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat,speaking on Palestinian radio, said Mr.Abbas would tell Mitchell there will be no compromises from the Palestinians on their demand for a settlement freeze.

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He said Mr.Abbas should be put on trial "for impersonating a president."

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Mr Abbas said the endeavour was: "aimed at trying to breathe new life into the negotiations".

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Mr Abbas said he had not given up on reconciliation but could not "wait forever".

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Had Mr Abbas said yes, it might have been hard for a future Israeli government to back out.

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