Yousef Hassan Al-Issawi, chief of the Hashemite Royal Court, met on Monday with a delegation from the Dabas tribe at the Royal Court.
Opening the meeting, Al-Issawi conveyed the greetings of His Majesty King Abdullah II and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II to those present. He said the Royal Court, under the King's direction, would remain a home for all Jordanians and a platform through which they could communicate and be heard.
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Al-Issawi said the King's address to the United Nations General Assembly had reaffirmed Jordan's image, standing, principles and role, and had made clear that the Kingdom - under Hashemite leadership, with its established institutions and cohesive people - would remain strong, steadfast and capable of protecting its land, borders and interests and safeguarding its independent national decision-making.
He added that the King had stated clearly that Jordan's security, sovereignty, borders, rights and water interests were national constants that could not be compromised or diminished, and that the Kingdom would continue to protect its security, resources and the interests of its people with full responsibility and capability.
Al-Issawi said Jordan's real strength lay in the unity of its people and the cohesion of its domestic front. He said Jordanians, whatever their differences of opinion, united around the national interest and placed the country's security, stability and sovereignty above all else, supported by established state institutions, armed forces and security services.
He noted that the crises and challenges facing the region would not prevent Jordan from pursuing its path of development and modernisation. Under the King's leadership, he said, Jordan was pressing ahead with strengthening its economy, modernising its administration, developing education, preparing young people, and investing in technology - steps that would improve citizens' lives and expand opportunities for youth to participate and contribute.
Al-Issawi said the Crown Prince was supporting the royal effort and reinforcing the role of youth in the modernisation drive through his focus on education, technology, skills and entrepreneurship, and by connecting the aspirations of new generations to the state's priorities and future direction.
He also referred to the role of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah in the fields of education, family welfare, childhood, women's empowerment and community development, noting that her work strengthened a cohesive and productive society.
On regional and humanitarian affairs, Al-Issawi said the Palestinian cause and Jerusalem would remain central to the royal effort, and that Jordan's position on defending the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, rejecting displacement and opposing any solution that came at the expense of Jordan or its sovereignty and interests was firm and unchanging.
He said the Hashemite custodianship over Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem would remain a historic trust and an enduring responsibility, and confirmed that the King was continuing his efforts in defence of Jerusalem, its identity and its holy sites.
Al-Issawi also noted that the King had placed the international community before its responsibilities regarding respect for international law and the danger of applying it selectively, stressing that a just and comprehensive peace could not be achieved by force or through policies of imposing facts on the ground and undermining the prospects for peace.
Members of the Dabas delegation, for their part, expressed their pride in King Abdullah II's leadership and declared their full support for the King and the Crown Prince. They affirmed their loyalty to Jordan and to Hashemite leadership, and their commitment to the state's constants and higher interests.
The delegation said the King's address to the UN General Assembly had expressed the sentiments of Jordanians and embodied the constants of the Jordanian state, reflecting the clarity of the leadership's vision in dealing with the challenges facing the Kingdom and the region - a speech that they said drew significant Arab and international media and political attention.
Delegation members said protecting Jordan's security, sovereignty, borders, rights and water interests was a unifying national priority, and that the clear and decisive messages carried in the royal address had strengthened Jordanians' confidence in their state's and leadership's ability to protect the country's interests and preserve its independent decision-making.
They also expressed pride in the Crown Prince and his role in serving the country, supporting the King's efforts, and his attention to young people - empowering them and reinforcing their participation in the drive for development and modernisation.
The delegation expressed its pride in the Jordan Armed Forces - Arab Army - and the security services, and the role they play in protecting the country, its borders, security and stability.
Members praised the King's positions and his sustained efforts in defending the Palestinian cause, rejecting displacement and opposing attempts to liquidate the Palestinian question. They affirmed their support for the Palestinian people's right to establish an independent state, and expressed pride in the historic role of Hashemite leadership in defending Jerusalem and its Islamic and Christian holy sites.
They noted that the King's address was direct and frank in calling on the international community to fulfil its responsibilities regarding events in the region, respect international law and achieve a just peace founded on rights and justice.
The delegation affirmed that the Hashemites, since the launch of the Great Arab Revolt, had carried and defended the causes of the Arab nation - foremost among them the Palestinian cause - and that the King's positions continued that mission of defending the nation's causes, rights and justice.
This article was originally written in Arabic for Al Ghad.
