Through Hamas, Iran has been able to buy itself a seat on the table in talking about the Palestinian issue. And, as a result, through Hamas it does play a role in the issue of the Palestinians, as strange as that should sound. Abdallah II More Quotes by Abdallah II More Quotes From Abdallah II Remember you don't do anything in isolation. Abdallah II remembers-you remember-you remember 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 asking-why israel men 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 home moving needs Each country its cost analysis is going to be different. So what we are you seeing in Syria, for example, is different than what's going on in Jordan. The maps are being rewritten. Abdallah II different example country I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism. Abdallah II zero people thinking 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. Abdallah II government hard-work needs Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan. Abdallah II strategic jordan israel 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 opportunity numbers reality I'm just very wary that once you start military operations in any country, it's very difficult to predict what the outcome is. Abdallah II outcomes military country I'm not the type of person that is forced. Abdallah II type persons Jerusalem is a time bomb that I fear is just waiting to go off. Abdallah II jerusalem bombs waiting In our view, successful reform is not an event. It is a sustainable process that will build on its own successes - a virtuous cycle of change. Abdallah II events successful views When there's a status quo, usually what shakes everybody up is some sort of military confrontation, at which point we all come running and screaming to pick up the pieces. Abdallah II pieces military running We have no right to dictate, through irresponsible action or narrow-mindedness, the future of our children, and our children's children. There has been enough destruction, enough death, enough waste. Abdallah II waste action children 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 plot trying country Over the past few years, the road to confrontation has shown its consequences: loss of innocent lives, destruction and fear. Most costly, however, was the loss of hope. The most precious gift that you can present to your peoples over the coming weeks is renewed hope born out of tangible progress on the ground. Abdallah II loss past years My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well. Abdallah II use views people 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. Abdallah II frustration jobs people 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. Abdallah II brotherhood people thinking I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy. Abdallah II peaceful energy country
