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Lest Arab governments be tempted out of sheer routine to rush into impulsive rejection, let me suggest that tragedy is not what men suffer but what they miss.

~Abba Eban

Topics: Arab Governments Impulsive Lest Me Men Miss Out Rejection Routine Rush Sheer Suffer Suggest Tempted Tragedy

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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.

~Abdullah Ii Of Jordan

Topics: Always Arab Arab Spring Challenges Critical East Economic Emotional Happening High Israeli-Palestinian Issue Matter Middle Middle East Rates Spring Unemployment

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The Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.

~Abdullah Ii Of Jordan

Topics: Arab Arab World Future Hands New Our Own Pen World Writing

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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.

~Abdullah Ii Of Jordan

Topics: Another Another Way Arab Arab World Brotherhood Center Contend Couple Democracy Doing Jordan Leads Left Longer Monarchy Muslim Right Show Something System Then Things Three Time Two Way Will World Years Yes

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The Arab Spring I think we will look back whether it's two years, five years, ten or fifteen. And say it's a good thing.

~Abdullah Ii Of Jordan

Topics: Arab Arab Spring Back Fifteen Five Good Good Thing Look Say Spring Ten Thing Think Two Whether Will Years I Think A Good Thing

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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.

~Abdullah Ii Of Jordan

Topics: Arab Arab World Because Brotherhood Democracy East Example Lot Middle Middle East Muslim Only People Rest Say Think Want Who World You I Think

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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.

~Abdullah Ii Of Jordan

Topics: About Arab Arab World Blood Certain Countries Defining Defining Moment Extremely Going Initial Instability Just Lot May Moment Nervous Problem Really See Some Something Sweat Tears Think World You I Think

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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.

~Abdullah Ii Of Jordan

Topics: Able Answer Arab Arab World Back Been Between Connections Country Down Ever Figure Israel Israeli Israelis Many Me Occasions Out Question Rest Sat Say See Time Where Work World Years You Your

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Arab leaders worry more about making money from the profits they get from oil and gas that they turn the other way when Lebanon is being destroyed right next to them. Their neighbours are being murdered, but they only make calculations for their own benefit.

~Abu Bakar Bashir

Topics: About Arab Being Benefit Calculations Destroyed Gas Get Leaders Lebanon Make Making Making Money Money More Neighbours Next Oil Only Other Own Profits Right Them Turn Way Worry

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I am a Muslim Arab, in my actions oriented very to the left, in my convictions.

~Ahmed Ben Bella

Topics: Actions Am Arab Convictions Left Muslim Oriented Very I Am

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