"Your debate about the future of the settlements and about the necessity of the presence in the territories just served to strengthen us to continue with the terrorist attacks. The people of the Peace Camp in Israel, those who spoke of the end of the occupation and of retreat, pushed us forward in our decision to continue with the suicide bombings."...

..."But the cracks in your resistance encouraged us greatly and proved that this instrument (suicide bombings - IJ) was very effective. Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan from Gaza is a great acheivment that is a result of our actions. One of the best pieces of evidence for us of the fracture in the Israeli society, as a result of the suicide bombings, was the refusenik phenomenon. We thought we should further deepen this fracture, and the use of suicide bombers became a matter of consensus in the organisation."