Khaberni - I was very pleased to have had the opportunity to attend a number of national tours conducted by His Excellency Dr. Awad Khalifat, the most generous Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of the Interior, which were part of the distinguished national initiative launched by His Excellency to face the successive regional and international challenges witnessed by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as part of the challenges facing the region, where the urgent need emerged to enhance national initiatives that anchor the entrenched constants of the Jordanian state, which form the solid ground for its journey towards progress, prosperity, stability, and sovereignty. These constants, embodied in the nation, the people, and the leadership, are not mere slogans, but are deeply intertwined pillars that form a robust national fabric linked with an integrated framework for building the Jordanian state, which can be discussed as follows:
1. The Nation:
The Jordanian homeland is not just a geographical area, but it is identity and belonging, a shared history, and a unified destiny. Therefore, reinforcing the concept of patriotism begins by enhancing belonging among the emerging generations, through education, media, and a unifying national discourse that elevates the role of active and responsible citizenship.
2. The People:
The source of legitimacy and the maker of achievements, the Jordanian people are distinguished by their cultural, historical, and civilizational diversity, and they are the main driver of the development wheel. From here, national initiatives must focus on empowering different segments of the people, particularly the youth and women, to be real partners in building a promising and bright future.
3. The Leadership:
The Hashemite leadership is the safety valve of the nation, with its far-sighted vision and renowned wisdom, and its constant and assured concern for the dignity of the nation and the independence of its decisions.
Enhancing national unity around the wise Hashemite leadership is the cornerstone in protecting national achievements and the first line of defense in averting risks and defending the country's gains.
Based on these pillars, His Excellency Dr. Awad Khalifat's national initiative launched, which is based on solid foundations that embody the necessary strategic vision to enhance the state's resilience according to the following foundations and axes:
1. Conscious national meetings: Manifested in transforming tribal values into a national defense line where the initiative did not only evoke the genuine tribal weight but also worked on developing it and directing it to be a strong fortress defending the state and its legitimacy against regional and international storms and crises.
2. Adherence to the Hashemite leadership: The initiative emphasizes that adherence to the wise Hashemite leadership is not a temporary circumstantial option, but a national, social, political contract and a deep-rooted historical legacy in the minds, souls, consciences, and feelings of the Jordanians.
In the context of the turbulent regional conditions, the wise role of this leadership in defending the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, defending the Palestinian right to establish an independent state, and rejecting any projects aimed at liquidating the issue or displacement becomes evident.
3. Building the home front: Anticipating the future where the initiative moves from merely diagnosing reality to building the future through preparing the Jordanian mentality to face challenges by enhancing social, political, cultural, and intellectual capabilities. The continuing historical role of Jordan as a safety valve in the region necessarily relies on a cohesive internal front that recognizes that its national security is an integral part of the security of the nation.
In conclusion, Khalifat's national initiative emphasized and continues to emphasize through its continuous dialogic tours across the nation a fundamental truth that the Arab Hashemite Jordan is built on sound national decisions, a cohesive social fabric, and a solid national unity under the shadow of the Hashemite leadership.
Jordan, with its sacred land, resistant people, and inspirational leadership, is capable with God's help of overcoming challenges and facing hardships.
In the midst of these significant challenges facing the Arab region, the wisdom and far-sighted vision in the initiatives of the leaders and the dedicated national figures such as His Excellency Dr. Awad Khalifat, one of the most prominent seasoned statesmen and astute politicians, who initiated with his refined national sense and known political experience, and far-sighted vision, to call all Jordanians to unity and rally around their blessed Hashemite leadership, their valiant armed forces, and their vigilant security forces, to keep Jordan always a symbol of security and safety, and a title of stability and peace.
