I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism.
ABDULLAH IIExtremists, who thrive on conflict; who do not tolerate diversity; who seek power through division and destruction.
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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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I’m easily entertained.
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We have no right to dictate, through irresponsible action or narrow-mindedness, the future of our children, and our children’s children. There has been enough destruction, enough death, enough waste.
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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 believe strongly in the rights of women… my mother is a woman, my sister is a woman, my daughter is a woman, my wife is a woman.
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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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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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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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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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Whenever you have a crisis, you’re always going to have the extremists taking advantage of the situation.
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That frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
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What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment.
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The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.
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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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