It’s a tremendous responsibility to be direct descendants of the prophet Muhammad. This family has had the burden of leadership on its shoulders for 1,400 years. I’m not going to drop the ball on my shift.
ABDULLAH IIIt’s a tremendous responsibility to be direct descendants of the prophet Muhammad. This family has had the burden of leadership on its shoulders for 1,400 years. I’m not going to drop the ball on my shift.
ABDULLAH IIWhen we try to push the envelope, there are certain sectors of society that say this is a Zionist plot to sort of destabilize our country, or this is an American agenda.
ABDULLAH III’m not the type of person that is forced.
ABDULLAH IIThe Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.
ABDULLAH III like to look at the glass half full.
ABDULLAH IIMy view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
ABDULLAH IIThere is resistance to change. There’s a resistance to ideas.
ABDULLAH IIThere are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
ABDULLAH IIRemember you don’t do anything in isolation.
ABDULLAH IIAt the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That’s the only way to defeat terrorism.
ABDULLAH IIWikileaks didn’t help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.
ABDULLAH III believe strongly in the rights of women… my mother is a woman, my sister is a woman, my daughter is a woman, my wife is a woman.
ABDULLAH III’m just very wary that once you start military operations in any country, it’s very difficult to predict what the outcome is.
ABDULLAH IIThe security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.
ABDULLAH IIPeace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan.
ABDULLAH IIFor me, I am left leaning when it comes to health and education, on the right when it comes to defense. So I don’t know where I come on the political spectrum. And I think this the challenge that a lot of Jordanians have to deal with.
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