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"We lost 1,033 Egyptian citizens in the depths of the Red Sea, and all what the court could do was indict the captain of another ferry to six months in prison!" -- Abbas El-Tarabili, Al-Wafd

"When you consider what some preachers say on satellite channels, you will find that they are keen that their viewers are without reason or ability to grasp the meaning of what they say." -- Suleiman Gouda, Al-Masry Al-Yom

"Poor distribution of incomes is the reason why [ordinary] citizens have not tasted the fruits of [economic] development." -- Ali Lutfi, Ahram Al-Iqtisadi

"Palestinian parties are focussing on settling accounts and exchanging threats as if Gaza has been divided into strongholds that belong to different parties that in turn belong to different ideologies." -- Al-Jazirah

"If all parties realise that the Palestinian issue is the responsibility of the Palestinian people, the situation would have been different." -- Al-Sharq

"Palestinian weapons were first used for liberation purposes, then for inciting internal fighting." -- Elias Harfoush, Al-Hayat