Is Israel going to continue to be “Fortress Israel”? Or, as we all hope, become accepted into the neighborhood, which I believe is the only way we can move forward in harmony.
ABDULLAH IIThe monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited.
More Abdullah II Quotes
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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.
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The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.
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I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy.
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You’re always going to have terrorism.
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My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
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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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Over the past few years, the road to confrontation has shown its consequences: loss of innocent lives, destruction and fear. Most costly, however, was the loss of hope.
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I like to look at the glass half full.
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The stronger the middle class of a people is, the less you have to worry about one group coming in and exploiting the democratic process for its own ends.
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Prime Minister Sharon, Prime Minister Abbas, I urge you today to end the designs of those who seek destruction, annihilation and occupation, and I urge you to have the will and the courage to begin to realize our dreams of peace, prosperity and coexistence.
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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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What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment.
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I think it’s almost impossible for any expert to predict for the rapid changes we see in the Middle East. They are rapid and they will continue for quite a while.
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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.
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Chemical weapons are something that scares everybody.
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