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. Abdullah II of Jordan achieveblowbuse share on social
Wikileaks didn't help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily. Abdullah II of Jordan administrationamericanconfidence Change image and share on social
I'm just very wary that once you start military operations in any country, it's very difficult to predict what the outcome is. Abdullah II of Jordan countrydifficultmilitary Change image and share on social
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. Abdullah II of Jordan broadclasscome share on social
What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment. Abdullah II of Jordan nightpovertyunemployment Change image and share on social
I've benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West. Abdullah II of Jordan benefitcultureeast Change image and share on social
The more I support with my economic plans the building of a middle class, the quicker they're going to turn around and say, 'Hey, we want a bigger say in things.' So, I knew what I was getting into right at the beginning. It's the right thing to do. Abdullah II of Jordan beginbigbuild share on social
There is resistance to change. There's a resistance to ideas. Abdullah II of Jordan changeidearesistance Change image and share on social
My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well. Abdullah II of Jordan endpeopleview Change image and share on social
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. Abdullah II of Jordan centurycreatehuman Change image and share on social