That frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
ABDULLAH IIMr. 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.
More Abdullah II Quotes
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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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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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Don’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
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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 is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.
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You’re always going to have terrorism.
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Many will view the compromises that will be made during your negotiations as painful concessions. But why not view them as peace offerings,
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The Middle East has the highest unemployment percentage of any region in the world we have the largest youth cohort of history coming into the market place t
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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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I don’t think the Middle East could afford another war.
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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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Our response has been, “Well, let’s then make an effort to get the Israelis and the Palestinians to sit around the table.” That hasn’t happened. So we only have ourselves to blame for this crisis.
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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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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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