“The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited. ... 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. Because today, if you're appointed by the king, they don't feel that they're responsible for the people. 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.” PeopleIfsNeedsFeelsHardHandsGovernmentTodayNextBehindsResponsibilityFrontsSonHard WorkKingsResponsibleBoxesTendenciesOfficialsMy SonNext TimeMonarchyBallots Author:Abdallah II
“If you believe that the killing of innocent people is right, then you are not part of my future.” PeopleIfsBelieveKillingInnocentIf You BelieveMy Future Author:Abdallah II
“If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process.” IfsProcessDemocraticDemocratic Process Author:Abdallah II
“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.” IfsNeedsHardGovernmentNextHard WorkBoxesNext TimeBallots Author:Abdallah II
“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.” IfsWorldWayYearsTwoShowsThreeLeftPartyDemocracyFourCoupleBrotherhoodAnother WayMonarchyJordanArab WorldMuslim Brotherhood Author:Abdallah II
“If you look at military and intelligence positions from the 1950s, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always been against American national interests.” IfsLooksInterestMilitaryPositionConflictPalestinianIsraeliNational InterestsIsraeli Palestinian ConflictMilitary Intelligence Author:Abdallah II
