My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
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Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan.
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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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There are going to be a lot of questions, not just in my country, but across the Middle East.
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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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The Arab Spring I think we will look back whether it’s two years, five years, ten or fifteen. And say it’s a good thing.
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There are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
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I don’t think the Middle East could afford another war.
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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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Mr. President, prime ministers, let us have ambitions: ambitions to move beyond the violence and occupation, to the day when two states, Palestine and Israel, can live together side by side in peace and security.
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There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it’s about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people.
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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 Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.
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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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Ones that will provide in return the priceless gifts of hope, security and freedom for our children and our children’s?
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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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