If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work – because if they don’t, they won’t be around the next time the ballot box is open.
ABDULLAH IIYou’re always going to have terrorism.
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The most precious gift that you can present to your peoples over the coming weeks is renewed hope born out of tangible progress on the ground.
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I’m easily entertained.
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When we try to push the envelope, there are certain sectors of society that say this is a Zionist plot to sort of destabilize our country, or this is an American agenda.
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If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process.
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The Middle East has the highest unemployment percentage of any region in the world we have the largest youth cohort of history coming into the market place t
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Chemical weapons are something that scares everybody.
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Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan.
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Remember you don’t do anything in isolation.
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I think the success of democracy is not really police security; it’s the presence of a broad middle class.
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Many will view the compromises that will be made during your negotiations as painful concessions. But why not view them as peace offerings,
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We’re never going to be able to get rid of terrorism, because there is always going to be evil in the world.
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I believe strongly in the rights of women… my mother is a woman, my sister is a woman, my daughter is a woman, my wife is a woman.
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If you believe that the killing of innocent people is right, then you are not part of my future.
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Political development should start at the grassroots.
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It’s a tremendous responsibility to be direct descendants of the prophet Muhammad. This family has had the burden of leadership on its shoulders for 1,400 years. I’m not going to drop the ball on my shift.
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