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

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?

I'm easily entertained.

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

I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism.

If you believe that the killing of innocent people is right, then you are not part of my future.

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.