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.
ABDULLAH IIExtremists, who thrive on conflict; who do not tolerate diversity; who seek power through division and destruction.
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I’m not the type of person that is forced.
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The brave pilot gave his life defending his faith, country and nation and joined other Jordanian martyrs who gave their lives for Jordan.
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We want to be, I think, an example for the rest of the Arab world, because there are a lot of people who say that the only democracy you can have in the Middle East is the Muslim Brotherhood.
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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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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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My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
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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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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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We have to always hope in humanity that people will make the right choices.
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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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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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For me, I am left leaning when it comes to health and education, on the right when it comes to defense. So I don’t know where I come on the political spectrum. And I think this the challenge that a lot of Jordanians have to deal with.
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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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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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You’re always going to have extremists in every religion.
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