I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
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More Abdullah II Quotes
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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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Together, we can create a world in which peace is real; in which every human being can thrive; in which all share the promise of our century. I believe we can succeed.
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If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work — because if they don’t, they won’t be around the next time the ballot box is open.
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Blowing up buses will not induce the Israelis to move forward, and neither will the killing of Palestinians or the demolition of their homes and their future.
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Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan.
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You’re always going to have extremists in every religion.
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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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Remember you don’t do anything in isolation.
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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 stronger the middle class of a people is, the less you have to worry about one group coming in and exploiting the democratic process for its own ends.
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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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If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work – because if they don’t, they won’t be around the next time the ballot box is open.
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You’re always going to have terrorism.
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I’m not the type of person that is forced.
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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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