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His Majesty King Abdullah II delivered, on Monday, the Speech from the Throne, opening the third ordinary session of the 20th Parliament.
His Majesty affirmed that Jordan will remain steadfast in the face of terrorism, stressing that the state will confront everyone who attempts to harm the nation’s security, stability, and unity.
In the Speech from the Throne, His Majesty the King said: "A few days ago, the treacherous hand of terrorism reached out to test the strength of our state and the determination of our people, but we will be on the lookout for it."
His Majesty added: "We will not allow the Kharijite terrorists to harm the security and unity of this nation."
His Majesty added, in reference to the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Karak: "We will not allow the Kharijite terrorists to harm the security and unity of this nation."
His Majesty continued: "These are not one of us. These have departed from our great Jordanian family and betrayed this family. There is no place for them among us, not today and not tomorrow."
His Majesty the King affirmed that "the blood of the Karak martyrs is a pledge upon our necks," calling on Parliament to stand for a minute of silence for the souls of the martyrs of the terrorist attack in Karak.
His Majesty stressed that "Jordan was and will remain resistant to every brutal aggressor and formidable in the face of everyone who overlooks its history."
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