I’ve benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West.
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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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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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.
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If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process.
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It’s a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through.
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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.
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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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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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Political development should start at the grassroots.
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Ones that will provide in return the priceless gifts of hope, security and freedom for our children and our children’s?
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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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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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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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Wikileaks didn’t help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.
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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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I’m easily entertained.
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