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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The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.
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I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism.
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And it’s about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people. Because today, if you’re appointed by the king, they don’t feel that they’re responsible for the people.
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I’m not the type of person that is forced.
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You’re always going to have extremists in every religion.
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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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You’re always going to have terrorism.
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It is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.
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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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Remember you don’t do anything in isolation.
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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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Don’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
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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.
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When I talk to people in need, they tell me they want to hope; they are eager for opportunity; they are ready for better days. And I can tell you that every time their hopes are disappointed, all nations lose.
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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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