We have peace with Israel. We’re actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking,
ABDULLAH IIFifty-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.
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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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The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.
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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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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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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 are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
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I personally believe that any country that has a nuclear program should conform to international regulations and should have international regulatory bodies that check to make sure that any nuclear program moves in the right direction.
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Our response has been, “Well, let’s then make an effort to get the Israelis and the Palestinians to sit around the table.” That hasn’t happened. So we only have ourselves to blame for this crisis.
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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.
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Extremists, who thrive on conflict; who do not tolerate diversity; who seek power through division and destruction.
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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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Earth’s dispossessed are vulnerable targets for extremists: those who teach that global justice is meaningless; that satisfaction can come only in violence, division, and intellectual isolation.
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Wikileaks didn’t help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.
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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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Political development should start at the grassroots.
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