Abdallah II of Jordan
Abdallah II of Jordan
Abdullah II bin Al-Husseinhas been the King of Jordan since he ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 upon the death of his father King Hussein. Abdullah is a member of the Hashemite family, which has ruled Jordan since 1921, and claims to be descended from the Islamic prophet Muhammad...
NationalityJordanian
ProfessionLeader
Date of Birth30 January 1962
CountryJordan
Abdallah II of Jordan quotes about
children offering views
Many will view the compromises that will be made during your negotiations as painful concessions. But why not view them as peace offerings, ones that will provide in return the priceless gifts of hope, security and freedom for our children and our children's?
opportunity people want
When I talk to people in need, they tell me they want to hope; they are eager for opportunity; they are ready for better days. And I can tell you that every time their hopes are disappointed, all nations lose.
moving home needs
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.
country analysis cost
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.
justice intellectual target
Earth's dispossessed are vulnerable targets for extremists: those who teach that global justice is meaningless; that satisfaction can come only in violence, division, and intellectual isolation.
country thinking israel
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.
jerusalem three looks
I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
country peaceful nuclear-reactors
I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy.
successful views events
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.
writing hands world
The Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.
glasses looks half
I like to look at the glass half full.
process democratic democratic-process
If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process.
waiting jerusalem bombs
Jerusalem is a time bomb that I fear is just waiting to go off.
real believe together-we-can
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.