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.
ABDULLAH IIIf you look at military and intelligence positions from the 1950s, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always been against American national interests.
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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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At the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That’s the only way to defeat terrorism.
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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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The brave pilot gave his life defending his faith, country and nation and joined other Jordanian martyrs who gave their lives for Jordan.
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What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment.
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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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If you look at military and intelligence positions from the 1950s, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always been against American national interests.
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There are going to be a lot of questions, not just in my country, but across the Middle East.
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I’m just very wary that once you start military operations in any country, it’s very difficult to predict what the outcome is.
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Fifty-seven countries in the world, a third of the United Nations, do not recognize Israel. In a way, I think North Korea has better international relations than Israel.
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I have the responsibility of over four million people, and I am in a position to do good, to be able to bring about a new life for my people, and I will continue to move in that direction.
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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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Extremists, who thrive on conflict; who do not tolerate diversity; who seek power through division and destruction.
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Wikileaks didn’t help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.
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Today more than ever we need creative minds to address the issues of the age. And one of the most urgent is this: How can humanity know so much, achieve so much, and still fail so many people so badly?
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