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Photos of Jordan's late King Hussein, left, and Jordan's King Abdullah II, right, are seen as a Jordanian border policeman shuts the gate to Syria near Mafraq city at the Jordanian- Syrian border, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. View Photo »
French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie takes a seat under pictures of Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) and his late father King Hussein before talking to the press following her meeting with the Jordanian monarch in Amman 05 November 2006. ... View Photo »
In this photo released by the Jordanian Royal Palace Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, shakes hand with U.N Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon upon his arrival at the Royal Palace in Amman Tuesday Jan. 31, 2012. View Photo »
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, meets with Jordan Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, in Amman, Jordan Tuesday Jan. 31, 2012. Jordan is the first stop on Ban's Mideast tour taking him to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Pictures on the wall... View Photo »
Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh (R) meets with his German counterpart Guido Westerwelle in Amman on January 29, 2012. Portraits on the wall in the background show from L to R: Jordan's late King Hussein, current King Abdullah II and Crown Prince... View Photo »
Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) meets with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal and Qatar's Crown prince, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (C), at the Royal Palace in Amman on January 29, 2012. Meshaal arrived in Jordan on his first official visit since his... View Photo »
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal talks to the media following his meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II in the presence of Qatar's Crown prince, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, at the Royal Palace in Amman on January 29, 2012. Meshaal arrived in Jordan on... View Photo »
Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) meets with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal (2nd L), his second in command Mussa Abu Marzuk (L) and Qatar's Crown prince, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (C), at the Royal Palace in Amman on January 29, 2012. Meshaal arrived in... View Photo »
Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal speaks to reporters after meeting King Abdullah II of Jordan, in the presence of the Qatari Crown Prince Tamim bin Hamad al Thany, in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. A high-profile visit to Jordan by the leader of Hamas... View Photo »
Crown Prince of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad, center, speaks to Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, left, and King Abdullah II of Jordan, right, in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, Jan. Jan. 29, 2012. A high-profile visit to Jordan by the leader of Hamas has revived... View Photo »
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas speaks to reporters in front of Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat (R), after his talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman on January 25, 2012. View Photo »
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas (L) meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman on January 25, 2012, for their second meeting in a week aimed at finding a way to get back to peace talks after a hiatus of more than 15 months, officials said. View Photo »
AMMAN, JORDAN - JANUARY 25: In this handout image supplied by the Office of the Palesinian President, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan on January 25, 2012 in Amman, Jordan. Abbas is in Jordan to attend... View Photo »
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks after meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan in the Jordanian Royal Court in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. View Photo »
Jordanian King Abdullah II speaks about US and Jordan trade relations during a luncheon at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2012. View Photo »
Jordanian King Abdullah II shakes hands with Thomas Donohue (L), President of the US Chamber of Commerce, prior to speaking about US and Jordan trade relations during a luncheon at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2012. View Photo »
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 19: In this handout provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), King Abdullah II of Jordan (L) meets with the IMF's Managing Director Christine Lagarde at the Four Seasons Hotel January 19, 2012 in Washington, DC. View Photo »
This handout photo provided by International Monetary Fund (IMF) shows IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at a hotel in Washington. View Photo »
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 18: King Abdullah II of Jordan (L) and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pose at the State Department January 18, 2012 in Washington, DC. Abdullah met with U.S. President Barack Obama January 17, and Clinton today about... View Photo »
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and King Abdullah of Jordan pose for photos on January 18, 2012 at the State Department in Washington, DC. View Photo »
Abdullah II bin al-Hussein (Arabic: الملك عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين, al-Malik ʿAbdullāh aṯ-ṯānī bin al-Ḥusayn born Amman, 4 February 1962) is the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah is a member of the Hashemite family and is... Full Article
French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie takes a seat under pictures of Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) and his late father King Hussein before talking to the press following her meeting with the Jordanian monarch in Amman 05 November 2006. Alliot-Marie said military ties would...
View Photo »In this photo released by the Jordanian Royal Palace Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, shakes hand with U.N Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon upon his arrival at the Royal Palace in Amman Tuesday Jan. 31, 2012.
View Photo »U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, meets with Jordan Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, in Amman, Jordan Tuesday Jan. 31, 2012. Jordan is the first stop on Ban's Mideast tour taking him to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Pictures on the wall depict the late King Hussein,...
View Photo »Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) meets with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal and Qatar's Crown prince, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (C), at the Royal Palace in Amman on January 29, 2012. Meshaal arrived in Jordan on his first official visit since his expulsion in 1999, a trip seen as a...
View Photo »Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) meets with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal (2nd L), his second in command Mussa Abu Marzuk (L) and Qatar's Crown prince, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (C), at the Royal Palace in Amman on January 29, 2012. Meshaal arrived in Jordan on his first official visit...
View Photo »Crown Prince of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad, center, speaks to Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, left, and King Abdullah II of Jordan, right, in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, Jan. Jan. 29, 2012. A high-profile visit to Jordan by the leader of Hamas has revived contacts with the Palestinian...
View Photo »Jordanian King Abdullah II speaks about US and Jordan trade relations during a luncheon at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2012.
View Photo »Jordanian King Abdullah II shakes hands with Thomas Donohue (L), President of the US Chamber of Commerce, prior to speaking about US and Jordan trade relations during a luncheon at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2012.
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 18: King Abdullah II of Jordan (L) and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pose at the State Department January 18, 2012 in Washington, DC. Abdullah met with U.S. President Barack Obama January 17, and Clinton today about attempts to restart peace talks...
View Photo »Jordan's King Abdullah II , second from right, with his Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, fourth from right, meets leader of the House of Representatives, from second left, House Majority Whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. , House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va. , House Minority Whip Rep....
View Photo »Jordan's King Abdullah II, right, responds to a question from a reporter during a meeting with leaders of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. Seated on the far left is Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh.
View Photo »Jordan's King Abdullah II, front left, greets Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, as House Majority Whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. , center watches on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012.
View Photo »Jordan's King Abdullah II meets with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012.
View Photo »Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh (R) meets with his German counterpart Guido Westerwelle in Amman on January 29, 2012. Portraits on the wall in the background show from L to R: Jordan's late King Hussein, current King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah.
View Photo »Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal talks to the media following his meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II in the presence of Qatar's Crown prince, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, at the Royal Palace in Amman on January 29, 2012. Meshaal arrived in Jordan on his first official visit since his...
View Photo »German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and King Abdullah II of Jordan leave after a joint press conference following their meeting on bilaterial ties and regional issues including Middle East peace efforts, Egypt and Syria on November 29, 2011 at the Chancellery in Berlin. Merkel said...
View Photo »German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and King Abdullah II of Jordan give a press conference after their meeting on bilaterial ties and regional issues including Middle East peace efforts, Egypt and Syria at the Chancellery on November 29, 2011 in Berlin. Merkel said she was 'very sorry'...
View Photo »Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal speaks to reporters after meeting King Abdullah II of Jordan, in the presence of the Qatari Crown Prince Tamim bin Hamad al Thany, in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. A high-profile visit to Jordan by the leader of Hamas has revived contacts with the...
View Photo »Jordanian King Abdullah II (C) lays a wreath at the tomb of later Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in the West Bank city of Ramallah on November 21, 2011. Jordan's King Abdullah II was holding talks in Ramallah with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on his first visit to the West Bank...
View Photo »King Abdullah II of Jordan, center, lays a wreath at the memorial of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, following a meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Jordan's King Abdullah II paid a rare visit to the West Bank on...
View Photo »RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 21: King Abdullah II of Jordan (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) meet on November 21, 2011 in Ramallah, West Bank.
View Photo »King Abdullah II of Jordan, second left, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, inspect the honor guard prior to their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. King Abdullah II is paying a rare visit to the West Bank to show support for Palestinian...
View Photo »King Abdullah II of Jordan, left, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meet in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. King Abdullah II paid a rare visit to the West Bank on Monday to show support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, as the two moderate leaders...
View Photo »King Abdullah II of Jordan, left, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas walk together prior to their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. King Abdullah II is paying a rare visit to the West Bank to show support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. ...
View Photo »King Abdullah II of Jordan, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas walk past an honor guard prior to their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. King Abdullah II is paying a rare visit to the West Bank to show support for Palestinian President Mahmoud...
View Photo »French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie takes a seat under pictures of Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) and his late father King Hussein before talking to the press following her meeting with the Jordanian monarch in Amman 05 November 2006. Alliot-Marie said military ties would...
View Photo »I do believe they want a way out, a way to get to [direct] negotiations
demonstrate support for the political reforms that King Abdullah II is leading to produce a government that is more transparent, inclusive, and responsive to the aspirations of the Jordanian people
I am cautious about saying that I'm cautiously optimistic
The more the Israelis play with kicking this down the line, the more they are in danger of losing what they think is the ideal future Israel ... waiting is the worst mistake the Israelis can make.
If I were in his shoes, I'd step down
