My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
ABDULLAH IIPolitical development should start at the grassroots.
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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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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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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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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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Through Hamas, Iran has been able to buy itself a seat on the table in talking about the Palestinian issue. And, as a result, through Hamas it does play a role in the issue of the Palestinians, as strange as that should sound.
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I have the responsibility of over four million people, and I am in a position to do good, to be able to bring about a new life for my people, and I will continue to move in that direction.
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Wikileaks didn’t help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.
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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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Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan.
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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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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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I’m easily entertained.
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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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Political development should start at the grassroots.
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Each country its cost analysis is going to be different. So what we are you seeing in Syria, for example, is different than what’s going on in Jordan. The maps are being rewritten.
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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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I’ve benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West.
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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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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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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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Remember you don’t do anything in isolation.
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When there’s a status quo, usually what shakes everybody up is some sort of military confrontation, at which point we all come running and screaming to pick up the pieces.
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If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process.
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I believe nuclear energy in Jordan will be done in such a way where it is a public-private partnership so everyone can see exactly what’s going on.
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When we try to push the envelope, there are certain sectors of society that say this is a Zionist plot to sort of destabilize our country, or this is an American agenda.
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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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