The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.
ABDULLAH IIChemical weapons are something that scares everybody.
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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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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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You’re always going to have terrorism.
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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 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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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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My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
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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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I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
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It is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.
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Remember you don’t do anything in isolation.
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I don’t think the Middle East could afford another war.
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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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I like to look at the glass half full.
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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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