That frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
ABDULLAH IIThe 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.
More Abdullah II Quotes
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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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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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What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment.
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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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There are going to be a lot of questions, not just in my country, but across the Middle East.
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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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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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The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited. … There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king.
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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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It’s a tremendous responsibility to be direct descendants of the prophet Muhammad. This family has had the burden of leadership on its shoulders for 1,400 years. I’m not going to drop the ball on my shift.
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I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
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Jerusalem is a time bomb that I fear is just waiting to go off.
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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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Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan.
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