“There are going to be a lot of questions, not just in my country, but across the Middle East. 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. And no matter what's happening in the Middle East - the Arab Spring, et cetera, the economic challenges, high rates of unemployment - the emotional, critical issue is always the Israeli-Palestinian one.” WayBelieveCountryMatterMovingI BelieveChallengesIssuesEconomicMiddleEmotionalSpringHappeningsHarmonyNo Matter WhatRateIsraelCriticalEastAcceptedMoving ForwardNeighborhoodMiddle EastPalestinianUnemploymentIsraeliFortressesArab Spring Author:Abdallah II
“We want to be, I think, an example for the rest of the Arab world, because there are a lot of people who say that the only democracy you can have in the Middle East is the Muslim Brotherhood.” PeopleThinkingWorldWantDemocracyMiddleExampleEastBrotherhoodMiddle EastArab WorldMuslim Brotherhood Author:Abdallah II
“I don't think the Middle East could afford another war.” ThinkingWarMiddleEastMiddle East Author:Abdallah II
“I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy.” CountryEnergyMiddleEastNuclearPlanningPeacefulMiddle EastNuclear EnergyUtilizationNuclear Reactors Author:Abdallah II
“I think it's almost impossible for any expert to predict for the rapid changes we see in the Middle East. They are rapid and they will continue for quite a while.” ThinkingImpossibleMiddleEastExpertsMiddle EastRapidsRapid Change Author:Abdallah II
“Ten years ago I said, you know, my goal is to be able to get food on the table. What I'm trying to say by that is trying to create a vibrant, capable and effective middle class. The quicker and stronger that we can be able to do this, the easier it is for political reform to move forward.” KnowsTryingYearsSaidAbleMovingPoliticalGoalClassMiddleEasierTenCapableYears AgoStrongerTablesMoving ForwardReformMiddle ClassPolitical Reform Author:Abdallah II
“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 its own ends.” PeopleThinkingEndsProcessClassWorryDemocracyGroupsMiddleSecurityStrongerPoliceDemocraticMiddle ClassBroadsDemocratic Process Author:Abdallah II
“No matter what's happening in the Middle East - the Arab Spring, et cetera, the economic challenges, high rates of unemployment - the emotional, critical issue is always the Israeli-Palestinian one.” MatterChallengesIssuesEconomicMiddleEmotionalSpringHappeningsNo Matter WhatRateCriticalEastMiddle EastPalestinianUnemploymentIsraeliArab Spring Author:Abdallah II
“The Middle East has the highest unemployment percentage of any region in the world we have the largest youth cohort of history coming into the market place that frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.” PeopleWorldDoeJobsPoliticalMiddleYouthHighestEastHungryFrustrationRegionsSpheresMiddle EastTranslateUnemploymentPercentages Author:Abdallah II
