The Arab Spring I think we will look back whether it’s two years, five years, ten or fifteen. And say it’s a good thing.
ABDULLAH IINo 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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The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.
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I don’t think the Middle East could afford another war.
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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.
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I like to look at the glass half full.
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Whenever you have a crisis, you’re always going to have the extremists taking advantage of the situation.
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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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And it’s about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people. Because today, if you’re appointed by the king, they don’t feel that they’re responsible for the people.
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The Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.
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There is resistance to change. There’s a resistance to ideas.
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It is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.
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Historic changes and challenges. Breakthroughs in human knowledge and opportunity. And yet, for vast numbers across the globe, the daily realities have not altered.
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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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You’re always going to have terrorism.
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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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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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If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process.
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Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan.
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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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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’m easily entertained.
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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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If you believe that the killing of innocent people is right, then you are not part of my future.
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Remember you don’t do anything in isolation.
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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.
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There are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
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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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