I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
ABDULLAH IIPrime 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.
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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.
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I have the responsibility of over four million people, and I am in a position to do good, to be able to bring about a new life for my people, and I will continue to move in that direction.
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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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Whenever you have a crisis, you’re always going to have the extremists taking advantage of the situation.
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The incentive that you give to your youth is going to be the make-or-break future of the country.
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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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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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I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism.
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I’ve benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West.
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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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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.
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The Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.
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That frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
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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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Jerusalem is a time bomb that I fear is just waiting to go off.
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