Extremists, who thrive on conflict; who do not tolerate diversity; who seek power through division and destruction.
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.
More Abdullah II Quotes
-
-
In our view, successful reform is not an event. It is a sustainable process that will build on its own successes – a virtuous cycle of change.
ABDULLAH II -
I think it’s almost impossible for any expert to predict for the rapid changes we see in the Middle East. They are rapid and they will continue for quite a while.
ABDULLAH II -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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.
ABDULLAH II -
If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process.
ABDULLAH II -
We have no right to dictate, through irresponsible action or narrow-mindedness, the future of our children, and our children’s children. There has been enough destruction, enough death, enough waste.
ABDULLAH II -
We want to be, I think, an example for the rest of the Arab world, because there are a lot of people who say that the only democracy you can have in the Middle East is the Muslim Brotherhood.
ABDULLAH II -
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 II -
You’re always going to have terrorism.
ABDULLAH II -
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.
ABDULLAH II -
We’re never going to be able to get rid of terrorism, because there is always going to be evil in the world.
ABDULLAH II -
That frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
ABDULLAH II -
What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment.
ABDULLAH II