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.
ABDULLAH III personally believe that any country that has a nuclear program should conform to international regulations and should have international regulatory bodies that check to make sure that any nuclear program moves in the right direction.
More Abdullah II Quotes
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Political development should start at the grassroots.
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There is resistance to change. There’s a resistance to ideas.
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I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism.
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Extremists, who thrive on conflict; who do not tolerate diversity; who seek power through division and destruction.
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I’m not the type of person that is forced.
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There are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
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No matter what’s happening in the Middle East – the Arab Spring, et cetera, the economic challenges, high rates of unemployment – the emotional, critical issue is always the Israeli-Palestinian one.
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And it’s about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people. Because today, if you’re appointed by the king, they don’t feel that they’re responsible for the people.
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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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What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment.
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I’ve benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West.
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I believe nuclear energy in Jordan will be done in such a way where it is a public-private partnership so everyone can see exactly what’s going on.
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And no matter what’s happening in the Middle East – the Arab Spring, et cetera, the economic challenges, high rates of unemployment – the emotional, critical issue is always the Israeli-Palestinian one.
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We have to always hope in humanity that people will make the right choices.
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The incentive that you give to your youth is going to be the make-or-break future of the country.
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