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If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work – because if they don’t, they won’t be around the next time the ballot box is open.

Abdullah II

You’re always going to have terrorism.
ABDULLAH II

Alaways Going Terrorism
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.
ABDULLAH II

King Official People Responsibility Tendency
The Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.
ABDULLAH II

Future Hand New Own World Writing
If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work — because if they don’t, they won’t be around the next time the ballot box is open.
ABDULLAH II

Around Ballot Elected Government Hard Need Next Time Work
That frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
ABDULLAH II

Frustration Hungry Job Political Sphere Translate
For me, I am left leaning when it comes to health and education, on the right when it comes to defense. So I don’t know where I come on the political spectrum. And I think this the challenge that a lot of Jordanians have to deal with.
ABDULLAH II

Challenge Defense Education Health Learning Political Thinking
Don’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
ABDULLAH II

Allow Answer never No
Many will view the compromises that will be made during your negotiations as painful concessions. But why not view them as peace offerings,
ABDULLAH II

Build Children Compromise Negotiation Offering Peace Success View
It’s a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through.
ABDULLAH II

Burden Courage Done Need See Wisdom
Prime Minister Sharon, Prime Minister Abbas, I urge you today to end the designs of those who seek destruction, annihilation and occupation, and I urge you to have the will and the courage to begin to realize our dreams of peace, prosperity and coexistence.
ABDULLAH II

Annihilation Design Destruction Dream Occupation
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.
ABDULLAH II

Better Democracy Eager Hope Need Opportunity People Want
The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited.
ABDULLAH II

Hand Inherited Monarchy Same Son
I think the success of democracy is not really police security; it’s the presence of a broad middle class.
ABDULLAH II

Class Democracy People Police Pressure Security Success Thinking
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.
ABDULLAH II

Confrontation Everybody Military Piece Running Shake Sort Status
Extremists, who thrive on conflict; who do not tolerate diversity; who seek power through division and destruction.
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Destruction Diversity Extremist Growth Power Seek Wall
The brave pilot gave his life defending his faith, country and nation and joined other Jordanian martyrs who gave their lives for Jordan.
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Brave Country Defending Faith Jordan Life Pilot

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