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.

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.

I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy.

At the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That's the only way to defeat terrorism.

I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.

The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.

Jerusalem is a time bomb that I fear is just waiting to go off.