Karak - Senate President Faisal El-Fayez stressed that Jordan, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II, will not abandon its national principles and will confront any attempts at forced displacement of Palestinians towards Jordan, stressing that His Majesty has repeatedly stressed that the solution to the Palestinian issue in Palestine is through enabling the Palestinian people to obtain their legitimate rights by establishing an independent and viable Palestinian state on Palestinian national soil with Jerusalem as its capital.
Jordan's position on displacement is firm and unchanging, as Jordan is for Jordanians and Palestine is for Palestinians. El-Fayez warned of the dangers of the expansionist and aggressive plans of the Israeli occupation state, which aim to forcibly displace Palestinians and annex the West Bank and the Jordan Valley areas, and the impact of this on the security and social situation in Jordan, as a result of its frantic efforts to find solutions to the Palestinian issue at Jordan's expense.
This came during his meeting today, Tuesday, in Karak Governorate with several representatives of the local community in the governorate, in the presence of the President's assistants and heads of committees in the Senate, in addition to Karak Governor Dr. Qablan Al-Sharif, the governorate's notables and a number of its deputies, within the framework of the Council's keenness to communicate with various social, popular and youth components, and representatives of community institutions in various governorates, to discuss various issues of the homeland and its challenges.
During the meeting, El-Fayez pointed to the political and security challenges facing Jordan and the Arab nation, in light of the crises that the region is suffering from, and the absence of a unified Arab position to confront them, and not knowing where these crises will lead, with the new American administration, and the continuation of Israel's aggressive and expansionist policies, and fears of proposing settlement projects for the Palestinian issue, at the expense of Jordan's security, stability and national constants.
He said that he is not worried about the future of Jordan due to the strong relations of His Majesty the King at the international level and in decision-making circles in America, especially in the Senate and House of Representatives, in addition to the strong relations that link Jordan to its Arab surroundings.
He pointed out that national unity is the second safety valve for Jordan after the first safety valve represented by His Majesty King Abdullah II, stressing that whoever tries to tamper with Jordan's constants and national unity is my enemy and the enemy of all Jordanians, pointing out that Jordan faced major challenges that it was able to overcome and surmount with the wisdom of its Hashemite leadership, the awareness of the Jordanian people, and the strength of our security and military apparatuses.
The President of the Senate stressed that Jordan has achieved great accomplishments in various fields and sectors, and perhaps the greatest accomplishment that has been achieved is the ability of His Majesty King Abdullah II, with his wisdom and courage, to maintain Jordan's stability and security despite the political challenges and conflicts around it and in its surroundings.
El-Fayez pointed out that Jordan is a strong country with its Hashemite leadership, people, and security apparatuses, and that Jordan is the cornerstone and stability in the region, and any tampering with its security and stability will lead to chaos in the region from which no one will be safe. El-Fayez said that the unrest, tragic events and rapid developments witnessed by the region make it difficult to predict what will happen to it.
Therefore, the shape of the region and its political map in the future, and the new political, economic and security repercussions and challenges that will result for Jordan, are fundamentally linked to the development of events in Syria, scenarios for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the positions of the US administration on this conflict and the form of its relations with Arab countries, and what settlement projects this US administration will propose to end the crises in the region.
He said that His Majesty the King rejects any attempts to displace the Palestinian people and His Majesty's loyalties are clear and declared: "No to settlement, no to an alternative homeland, and the Hashemite guardianship is a red line." He pointed out at the same time that the Palestinian people, who have been resisting the occupation for decades in order to obtain their legitimate rights, will not accept displacement and will continue to adhere to their land and legitimate rights.
El-Fayez explained that in light of the challenges facing Jordan, and the success of the Jordanian policy led by His Majesty the King with his wisdom and political acumen, in confronting all suspicious plans targeting Jordan, and in facing the requirements of the next stage full of major challenges, this requires unifying the efforts of the various political, social and partisan components of the Jordanian people, and rallying around the Hashemite throne under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II, in His Majesty's defense of our national constants and Jordan's supreme interests. He also called on everyone to resort to logic, wisdom and rationality towards various national issues, by overcoming the state of skepticism about every Jordanian Arab position, and enhancing responsible and purposeful dialogue, and believing in the opinion and the other opinion away from fanaticism, violence and indifference, and demanded the necessity for everyone to confront any attempts targeting Jordan's security and stability, as the security, stability, renaissance and prosperity of the homeland is a shared responsibility that falls on everyone.
He stressed the importance of consolidating and strengthening national unity, enhancing the cohesion of our social fabric, and considering Jordan's interests, security and stability at the forefront of all interests and the top priority, as Jordan's interests, its economic and geopolitical reality and its security challenges must be taken into account in our actions and positions on any internal or external issue and in every political position we take.
During the meeting, El-Fayez discussed Jordan's firm position towards the Palestinian issue, and Jordan's political, diplomatic, humanitarian and relief role, and said that Jordan is the closest to Palestine, and its positions cannot be outbid by any party.
The Senate President presented the efforts of His Majesty King Abdullah II and his continuous endeavors aimed at stopping the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, and delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, and His Majesty's efforts to enable the Palestinian people to obtain their legitimate rights, indicating at the same time the role of the Hashemite guardianship over the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, which worked to protect and reconstruct them and prevent their Judaization.
The meeting also addressed the current economic conditions facing Jordan, and various issues related to poverty, unemployment, and the living conditions of citizens, development and investment. In this context, and in response to the inputs of many attendees, regarding the various economic and living challenges facing citizens and development issues in the governorate, El-Fayez explained the importance of continuing comprehensive modernization programs, with their various political, economic and administrative dimensions, due to their direct impact in confronting these challenges, stressing that the modernization project is continuing under the patronage and follow-up of His Majesty King Abdullah II and there is no turning back from it, despite the political and security challenges facing Jordan, due to the region's conflicts and crises.
He said that the economic and living dimensions of citizens constitute the greatest concern for the state in these circumstances, indicating that His Majesty King Abdullah II is aware of the magnitude of these challenges facing the nation and the citizen, and therefore His Majesty presented his vision for economic and administrative modernization with the aim of improving our difficult economic reality and providing a decent life for citizens.
He added, "Jordan is facing economic difficulties today, imposed by the current situation in the region, in addition to the rise in energy prices and the costs of hosting refugees. These economic challenges have been reflected in economic growth and the livelihood of citizens, and have led to an increase in the budget deficit and indebtedness, an increase in poverty and unemployment rates, and a decline in the level of services."
The President of the Senate stressed that confronting our economic challenges requires strengthening and consolidating the values of disclosure, accountability and accountability, and consolidating the principle of equal opportunities and social justice, in addition to accelerating the growth process and maximizing national production, empowering women and youth, and developing economic plans linked to time indicators.
He added that economic recovery also requires providing an attractive investment environment, stable legislation, improving the business environment, supporting and encouraging small and medium enterprises, reducing the problems of poverty and unemployment, enhancing vocational and technical education, distributing development gains fairly across the governorates, and granting investors advantages to invest in them, in addition to the importance of establishing dams and food manufacturing projects, and supporting youth initiatives.
El-Fayez concluded his speech by emphasizing that Jordan is a strong country with its king and the institution of the Hashemite throne, and strong with its people, army, security services and constitutional institutions, and Jordan is a country that continues its good path with strength, despite regional conflicts and their repercussions, pointing out that Jordan has been destined since its founding and due to its geopolitical location to face political, economic and security challenges, some of which are due to internal reasons, and some of which are due to external reasons, but it has always overcome these challenges and is stronger and more resilient.
For their part, the attendees affirmed their support for the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II in defending the homeland, Jordanian constants and its supreme interests, and in His Majesty's confrontation of various suspicious settlements of the Palestinian issue at the expense of Jordan.
They stressed that they will not allow any party to tamper with Jordan's security and stability and will sacrifice everything in order to defend Jordan and its Hashemite leadership, so that Jordan remains free, sovereign and immune to political and security challenges.
They will not accept any party to outbid its national and Arab role, especially in defending the Palestinian cause since the era of the emirate, as the pure blood of Jordan's martyrs watered the land of Palestine in defense of its Islamic and Christian sanctities.
They said that Jordan, with its Hashemite leadership, will remain the closest to Palestine and the loudest voice in defending it and the cause of its people and their legitimate rights, stressing their support for the leadership of His Majesty the King and their support for all of His Majesty's steps in defending Jordan and its constants and in His Majesty's confrontation of all plans that target resolving the Palestinian cause at Jordan's expense, as Jordan is Jordan and Palestine is Palestine.
They stressed that they are prepared to go hungry and thirsty in order to defend Jordan, stressing that they will not allow tampering with its national unity and social cohesion, and will not accept the loss of a grain of its pure soil, and will strongly confront anyone who tries to harm the homeland and its Hashemite leadership.
They also called on the President to confront hate speech and the incitement of sectarian and regional strife through various social media outlets.
A number of attendees called for increasing the allocations for Karak Governorate, enhancing development in the governorate, and providing job opportunities for the governorate's people.
For their part, the attendees affirmed their support for the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II in defending the homeland, Jordanian constants, and its supreme interests, and in His Majesty's confrontation of various suspicious settlements of the Palestinian issue at Jordan's expense.
They also affirmed that they will not allow any party to tamper with Jordan's security and stability, and will offer the most precious and the cheapest in order to defend Jordan and its Hashemite leadership so that Jordan remains free and an impregnable barrier in the face of political and security challenges, and will not accept any party to outbid Jordan's national and Arab role, especially in defending the Palestinian cause since the era of the emirate, as the pure blood of Jordan's martyrs watered the land of Palestine in defense of its Islamic and Christian sanctities.
The attendees stressed that Jordan, under its Hashemite leadership, will remain the closest to Palestine and the loudest voice in defense of it, its people's cause and their legitimate rights, affirming their support for His Majesty's leadership and their support for all of His Majesty's steps in defending Jordan and its constants, and in His Majesty's confrontation of all schemes that target resolving the Palestinian issue at Jordan's expense, as Jordan is Jordan and Palestine is Palestine.
They stressed that they are prepared to go hungry and thirsty in order to defend Jordan, stressing that they will not allow tampering with its national unity and social cohesion, and will not accept the squandering of a grain of its pure soil, and will strongly confront anyone who tries to harm the homeland and its Hashemite leadership. A number of attendees demanded increasing the allocations for Karak Governorate, enhancing development in the governorate, and providing job opportunities for the governorate's people.