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.
ABDULLAH IIThrough 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 think the success of democracy is not really police security; it’s the presence of a broad middle class.
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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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The most precious gift that you can present to your peoples over the coming weeks is renewed hope born out of tangible progress on the ground.
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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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My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
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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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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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We have to always hope in humanity that people will make the right choices.
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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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There are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
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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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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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I’m not the type of person that is forced.
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That frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
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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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