When I said a few weeks ago that our people would ... is one of a famous quotes by Ismail Haniyeh. Complete quote is as follows; When I said a few weeks ago that our people would eat cooking oil and olives if necessary, I didn't mean that there really would be only oil and olives. What I meant was that our people have the necessary patience to endure the current difficult situation. Palestinians would rather do without certain food items than their national rights.