http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=6563
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May God grant you good health, and a happy new year to you and the homeland.
Our meeting on this blessed day coincides with a great anniversary dear to the hearts of Muslims, the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh). We remember from this pure place that is soaked with the blood of martyrs and the gallant deeds of the Arab Army, the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Karameh during which this army's honourable officers and soldiers realised the greatest of victories. They registered an epic of bravery, heroism, sacrifice and belonging, and reclaimed for the nation its dignity and self-confidence.
In this place, 40 years ago, Jordanians fought with honour and bravery, to defend Jordan's soil, and in spite of the enemy's superiority in equipment, armoury and capabilities, the sons of this army achieved a victory that stunned the enemy, and forced it to concede defeat for the first time in its history.
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As for those who were martyred, the noblest among men, they were honoured by God, with an honour greater than any honour on earth. God Almighty said: "Do not think that those who were killed for God's cause are dead. They are living, and are being sustained by God." (Al Imran: 169). And within our tradition of being proud of our history, we stand today in reverence of the Arab Army's martyrs in the Karameh Battle and all others that the Arab Army has fought in defence of Arab land and Arab dignity, whether in Palestine, or any other place in the great Arab homeland.
Whatever conditions prevail, the battles of the Arab Army and its sacrifices and the names of the martyrs and their heroic deeds, will always remain medals of pride and honour that every Jordanian citizen holds dear, because it is our history and identity that we cannot forget. And we will never allow it to be compromised, or denied or belittled, by anybody, whoever he may be.
The historical lesson of this battle, which the world and the conflicting parties in the Palestine question should understand, is that the solution and settlement of this issue cannot be realised either through war or an enforced solution. A solution will only be realised by returning rights to whom they are due, and by recognising the Palestinian people's right to establish their independent state on Palestinian soil. This is the road of salvation from war and its destruction, from which the peoples of the region have suffered for more than 60 years.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008
A very good speech by the King of Jordan
http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=6095
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AMMAN (JT) - The US should be completely involved in Middle East peace process to influence the course of discussions, monitor progress and help bridge the gaps to ensure a final agreement by the end of 2008, His Majesty King Abdullah said on Friday.
In a speech he delivered at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, the King stressed “the critical importance of a long-term strategic American involvement in the development of the Middle East”.
“I am here to explain that such a commitment is an opportunity to transform the strategic landscape of the Middle East for years to come,” he told students and faculty members at the school (see full text).
The King urged college academicians to help draw up a US strategy in the area.
I know that optimism does not come easily in academia. But I do know about the visionary thinking that is the scholar’s gift. Today, I ask you to employ visionary thinking to consider a short- and long-term strategy that will ensure a viable, stable, prosperous Middle Eastern region and a safe and secure world for all.
Highlighting the fact that the world’s 57 Muslim countries are not at peace with Israel and whose citizens deem the conflict in Palestine as the issue of their time, His Majesty warned of the implications for global stability if the Mideast conflict continues.
He asserted that 2008 is a critical year. “We are in the best possible position to resolve 60 years of conflict between Israel and Palestine,” especially since the Arab and Muslim states have committed to an “unprecedented and unanimous peace initiative”.
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He has a wise perspective and should be listened to, although Washington's "help" has been very one-sided.
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AMMAN (JT) - The US should be completely involved in Middle East peace process to influence the course of discussions, monitor progress and help bridge the gaps to ensure a final agreement by the end of 2008, His Majesty King Abdullah said on Friday.
In a speech he delivered at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, the King stressed “the critical importance of a long-term strategic American involvement in the development of the Middle East”.
“I am here to explain that such a commitment is an opportunity to transform the strategic landscape of the Middle East for years to come,” he told students and faculty members at the school (see full text).
The King urged college academicians to help draw up a US strategy in the area.
I know that optimism does not come easily in academia. But I do know about the visionary thinking that is the scholar’s gift. Today, I ask you to employ visionary thinking to consider a short- and long-term strategy that will ensure a viable, stable, prosperous Middle Eastern region and a safe and secure world for all.
Highlighting the fact that the world’s 57 Muslim countries are not at peace with Israel and whose citizens deem the conflict in Palestine as the issue of their time, His Majesty warned of the implications for global stability if the Mideast conflict continues.
He asserted that 2008 is a critical year. “We are in the best possible position to resolve 60 years of conflict between Israel and Palestine,” especially since the Arab and Muslim states have committed to an “unprecedented and unanimous peace initiative”.
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He has a wise perspective and should be listened to, although Washington's "help" has been very one-sided.
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