“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
“At the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That's the only way to defeat terrorism.” WayWantEndsDefeatIraqTerrorismThe End Of The DayStability Author:Abdallah II
“I believe nuclear energy in Jordan will be done in such a way where it is a public-private partnership so everyone can see exactly what's going on.” WayBelieveDoneEnergyI BelieveNuclearPartnershipJordanNuclear Energy Author:Abdallah II
“Fifty-seven countries in the world, a third of the United Nations, do not recognize Israel. In a way, I think North Korea has better international relations than Israel.” ThinkingWorldWayCountryNationsUnitedThirdsRelationSevenInternationalIsraelFiftyUnited NationsKoreaNorth KoreaInternational Relations 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
“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.” WayBelieveMovingI BelieveHarmonyIsraelAcceptedMoving ForwardNeighborhoodFortresses Author:Abdallah II
