Quotes by Abdallah II of Jordan

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The Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.

Abdallah II of Jordan

Blowing up buses will not induce the Israelis to move forward, and neither will the killing of Palestinians or the demolition of their homes and their future. All this needs to stop. And we pledge that Jordan will do its utmost to help achieve it.

Abdallah II of Jordan

The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.

Abdallah II of Jordan

If you believe that the killing of innocent people is right, then you are not part of my future.

Abdallah II of Jordan

The incentive that you give to your youth is going to be the make-or-break future of the country.

Abdallah II of Jordan

If you look at military and intelligence positions from the 1950s, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always been against American national interests.

Abdallah II of Jordan

Historic changes and challenges. Breakthroughs in human knowledge and opportunity. And yet, for vast numbers across the globe, the daily realities have not altered.

Abdallah II of Jordan

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 Bro...

Abdallah II of Jordan

Many occasions I've sat down with Israelis to say, where do you see your country in 10 years time, and work me back, so we can figure out the synergies and the connections between Israel and the rest of the Arab world. No Israeli has ever been able t...

Abdallah II of Jordan

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.

Abdallah II of Jordan

Together, we can create a world in which peace is real; in which every human being can thrive; in which all share the promise of our century. I believe we can succeed.

Abdallah II of Jordan

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.

Abdallah II of Jordan

Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan.

Abdallah II of Jordan

We have peace with Israel. We're actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking, 'Why are we having this relationship when it's not benefiting anybody?' Obviously, my answer is you always benefit from peace...

Abdallah II of Jordan

You're always going to have extremists in every religion.

Abdallah II of Jordan

I think the success of democracy is not really police security; it's the presence of a broad middle class. The stronger the middle class of a people is, the less you have to worry about one group coming in and exploiting the democratic process for it...

Abdallah II of Jordan

I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism.

Abdallah II of Jordan

When 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.

Abdallah II of Jordan

And as an American colleague said to me several months ago, he said, 'I think the challenge in Jordan - and, again, this is for the rest of the Middle East - we need to define what center is. And once we can define what center is to a Jordanian, then...

Abdallah II of Jordan

Don't take 'no' for an answer.

Abdallah II of Jordan

Political development should start at the grassroots.

Abdallah II of Jordan