The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited.
ABDULLAH IIWe’re never going to be able to get rid of terrorism, because there is always going to be evil in the world.
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Is Israel going to continue to be “Fortress Israel”? Or, as we all hope, become accepted into the neighborhood, which I believe is the only way we can move forward in harmony.
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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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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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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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If you believe that the killing of innocent people is right, then you are not part of my future.
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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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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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Remember you don’t do anything in isolation.
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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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We’re never going to be able to get rid of terrorism, because there is always going to be evil in the world.
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I’ve benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West.
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I 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.
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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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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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