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.
ABDULLAH IIWe 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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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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There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it’s about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people.
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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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Jerusalem is a time bomb that I fear is just waiting to go off.
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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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I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism.
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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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I think it’s almost impossible for any expert to predict for the rapid changes we see in the Middle East. They are rapid and they will continue for quite a while.
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I’m easily entertained.
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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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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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If you believe that the killing of innocent people is right, then you are not part of my future.
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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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Today more than ever we need creative minds to address the issues of the age. And one of the most urgent is this: How can humanity know so much, achieve so much, and still fail so many people so badly?
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I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
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