“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
“The Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.” WorldWritingHandsPensArab WorldNew Future Author:Abdallah II
“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.” WorldBelieveHumansRealTogetherI BelieveHuman BeingsShareCenturyPromiseSucceedThriveBeing RealTogether We Can 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
“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.” ThinkingWorldMayCountryMomentsProblemCertainBloodTearsNervousSweatInitialsDefiningInstabilityArab WorldSweat And TearsDefining MomentsBlood Sweat And Tears 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
“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 to answer that question.” WorldYearsCountryAbleAnswersFiguresConnectionsIsraelOccasionsSatIsraeliSynergyArab World Author:Abdallah II
“We're never going to be able to get rid of terrorism, because there is always going to be evil in the world.” WorldAbleEvilTerrorism 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
