Ma'an Events: King's Speech Places International Community Before Its Responsibilities Towards Palestine

MP Muhammad Qasim Al-Mura'iya said that His Majesty's speech emphasized the need to end the suffering of the Palestinian people and reject any attempts to displace them or infringe on their legitimate rights, noting that His Majesty the King expressed Jordan's position with confidence and clarity, and placed the international community before its responsibilities in protecting civilians and respecting international law.

He added that the speech reflects Jordan's steadfast approach in calling for a just and comprehensive peace, dialogue, and international cooperation, stressing that protecting Jordan's security, sovereignty, and national interests is a firm priority, and that the Kingdom will continue its role in supporting just Arab issues and defending Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem within the framework of the Hashemite custodianship.

For his part, MP Engineer Hussein Krishan confirmed that His Majesty's speech affirmed Jordan's adherence to a just and comprehensive peace based on respect for international law and the rights of peoples, alongside the Kingdom's keenness to protect its security, sovereignty, and national interests, explaining that continuing the march of development and modernization represents a fundamental pillar in facing challenges.

Sheikh Talib Muhammad Al-Awdat said that His Majesty's speech is a source of pride and esteem, due to the strength of the position and the sophistication of the speech, confirming that Jordan continues to defend its constants and interests, adhere to peace and dialogue, and that this clear Jordanian voice embodies the status of Jordan and its leadership on the international stage.

In turn, Dr. Mahdi Al-Mura'iya, a faculty member at Aqaba University of Technology, said that His Majesty's speech emphasizes the importance of achieving a just and comprehensive peace, supporting the rights of the Palestinian people, the necessity of respecting international law and protecting civilians, alongside enhancing international cooperation to face challenges that threaten security and stability.

On the economic and developmental side, the CEO of Ma'an Development Company, Engineer Muhammad Fawaz Abu Tayeh, confirmed that His Majesty's speech presented a vision for dealing with successive crises, by combining immediate response to challenges with sustainable institutional work to build the future.

He pointed out that His Majesty the King expressed the reality of Jordan and the region, when he affirmed that there are issues that require immediate attention and others that need sustained work, explaining that dealing with current crises must go hand in hand with the implementation of development and modernization plans and enhancing the ability of the national economy to grow and compete.

He explained that this vision highlights the importance of utilizing Jordan's geographical location, political status, and regional and international relations in the service of development and the economy, and enhancing the role of the Kingdom as a link and center for trade, industry, and technology between the Gulf countries and the Mediterranean region.

Former member of Ma'an Governorate Council, Ziad Al-Awdat, said that His Majesty's speech affirmed the steadfastness of the Jordanian position towards the Palestinian issue, and rejected attempts to displace the Palestinian people or infringe on their legitimate rights, reflecting Jordan's responsibility in defending the issues of the nation, and calling for achieving a just and comprehensive peace based on respect for international law.

He added that His Majesty's speech emphasized the importance of enhancing international cooperation, supporting the national economy, and benefiting from Jordan's status and location in serving investment and development opportunities, which will reflect on the governorates and their development projects and provide better opportunities for young people.

For his part, President of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Professor Dr. Atef Al-Kharabisheh, confirmed that His Majesty's speech placed the international community before its responsibilities towards what is happening in the Palestinian territories, renewing Jordan's rejection of forced displacement attempts of the Palestinian people, settlement, land confiscation, and annexation, and attacks on civilians and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.

He confirmed that His Majesty's speech reflects a Jordanian approach based on peace, dialogue, and respect for international law, pointing out that achieving security and stability in the region requires addressing the roots of the conflict, ending the occupation, stopping policies of imposing fait accompli and displacing peoples, and opening a real political horizon that leads to a just solution to the Palestinian issue.

In turn, the Chairman of the Municipal Committee of Al-Husseiniya District, Engineer Abdul-Muneim Abu Halahla, said that His Majesty's speech clearly expressed the Jordanian position calling for achieving a just and comprehensive peace, respecting international law, and protecting the rights of peoples.

He added that the speech carried a comprehensive vision to face the challenges facing the region, while affirming the continuation of the march of development and modernization and enhancing Jordan's ability to overcome regional circumstances, explaining that supporting the governorates and their development projects and providing job opportunities for young people represents an essential part of strengthening the nation's immunity and stability, and benefiting from the potential and advantages enjoyed by the regions of the Kingdom in achieving sustainable development.