Palestinian leader Mr Yasser Arafat, confined to his destroyed headquarters in Ramallah by the Israeli Army, has told reporters that surrender is out of the question and earlier asked CNN to be fair.
Asked about the possibility of surrender, Mr Arafat told Fox TV last night, "I have one choice, to be a martyr. ... We will never surrender. ... We are in complete siege."
When asked if he had a message for President George W Bush, Mr Arafat replied, " ... to immediately implement the cease-fire, and start the implementation of the Mitchell and Tenet reports."
He ended the interview with Fox by saying he had a call from US Secretary of State Mr Colin Powell. The State Department confirmed the call but provided no details on the content.
Both former Senator George Mitchell and CIA Director George Tenet have visited the Middle East and made recommendations for peace agreements.
The Mitchell Report calls for a freeze on Israeli settlements and an end to Israeli violence against unarmed demonstrators, among other things. These were sticking points for Israel. The Palestinians accepted all the recommendations in the 32-page report.
Mr Arafat denied reports that the Israelis had brought him food and said it had come from the Red Cross.
Earlier, Arafat, operating by the light of candles in a windowless room without water or electricity, told CNN, " ... They have destroyed completely seven of our buildings. Completely around my office and firing my office with all their armaments.
"What do you expect? You have to understand, it's the Palestinian people who are facing this challenge, and we are sure that our people will continue steadfast in the face of this terrorism. This is the real terrorism of the occupation; and especially they are using all the American weapons against us, F-16 (fighter aircraft) and rockets and bombs and artillery and everything."
About his personal safety, he told CNN, " ... The Americans said that Arafat ... will not be harmed. It is a problem of Arafat or the problem of our people, of our liberty, of our independent state ... ."
When CNN asked whether he had the power to "rein in the violence," Mr Arafat told CNN: " ... You are covering this question, this terrorist activities of the Israeli occupation and the Israeli crimes. Be fair."