Extremists, who thrive on conflict; who do not tolerate diversity; who seek power through division and destruction.
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More Abdullah II Quotes
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Through Hamas, Iran has been able to buy itself a seat on the table in talking about the Palestinian issue. And, as a result, through Hamas it does play a role in the issue of the Palestinians, as strange as that should sound.
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When I talk to people in need, they tell me they want to hope; they are eager for opportunity; they are ready for better days. And I can tell you that every time their hopes are disappointed, all nations lose.
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Each country its cost analysis is going to be different. So what we are you seeing in Syria, for example, is different than what’s going on in Jordan. The maps are being rewritten.
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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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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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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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In our view, successful reform is not an event. It is a sustainable process that will build on its own successes – a virtuous cycle of change.
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Whenever you have a crisis, you’re always going to have the extremists taking advantage of the situation.
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I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
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I like to look at the glass half full.
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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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I’m easily entertained.
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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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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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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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