If you look at military and intelligence positions from the 1950s, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always been against American national interests.

Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan.

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.

Political development should start at the grassroots.

You're always going to have extremists in every religion.

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.

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.