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There is resistance to change. There's a resistance to ideas.

Abdallah II

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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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I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
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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.
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Many will view the compromises that will be made during your negotiations as painful concessions. But why not view them as peace offerings, 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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Whenever you have a crisis, you're always going to have the extremists taking advantage of the situation.
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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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We have to always hope in humanity that people will make the right choices.
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At the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That's the only way to defeat terrorism.
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Jordan has to show the Arab world that there's another way of doing things. We're a monarchy, yes, but if we can show democracy that leads to a two-, three-, four-party system - left, right and center - in a couple of years' time, then the Muslim Brotherhood will no longer be something to contend with.
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Historic changes and challenges. Breakthroughs in human knowledge and opportunity. And yet, for vast numbers across the globe, the daily realities have not altered.
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Don't take 'no' for an answer.
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My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
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Wikileaks didn't help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.
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Each country its cost analysis is going to be different. So what we are you seeing in Syria, for example, is different than what's going on in Jordan. The maps are being rewritten.
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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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The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited.
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There are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
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There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it's about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people.
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I'm easily entertained.
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I think this is really a defining moment for the Arab world. The problem is, it is all going to be about blood, sweat and tears. In certain countries it may be just sweat, and in some countries sweat and tears, and in some countries, as you can see, a lot of blood. I think initial instability is something that we are all extremely nervous of.
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