If you believe that the killing of innocent people is right, then you are not part of my future.
ABDULLAH III 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.
More Abdullah II Quotes
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If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process.
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We have peace with Israel. We’re actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking,
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Historic changes and challenges. Breakthroughs in human knowledge and opportunity. And yet, for vast numbers across the globe, the daily realities have not altered.
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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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That frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
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I don’t think the Middle East could afford another war.
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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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All this needs to stop. And we pledge that Jordan will do its utmost to help achieve it.
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Remember you don’t do anything in isolation.
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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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Political development should start at the grassroots.
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The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited. … There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king.
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For me, I am left leaning when it comes to health and education, on the right when it comes to defense. So I don’t know where I come on the political spectrum. And I think this the challenge that a lot of Jordanians have to deal with.
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It’s a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through.
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You’re always going to have terrorism.
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