Khaberni - It was not a formal reception that takes place at the palace doorstep, but rather a revealing moment for a meaning deeper than politics and more genuine than polished language. King Abdullah II, seeing the weariness apparent on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, approached him, took his hand, and led him inside. In that short step, the distance between form and substance widened, and human behavior took precedence over formalities.
This is how kings who understand that ruling is about morals and dignity act. The king, a son of this land, a son of Arabism that never once separated between hospitality and duty, or between a man and his brother, is the host who realizes that receiving a guest starts before his feet touch the place, and that an extended hand in a moment of fatigue speaks louder than any political speech.
The scene effortlessly evokes the Arab poetry that summarizes the spirit of the place and the person:
«I smile at my guest before he dismounts his load
And I offer him joy without difficulty»
Mahmoud Abbas wasn’t just a president; he was all of Palestine with its long weariness and journey laden with wounds, and the royal hand extended a symbolic and emotional support, a message that says Jordan, both leadership and people, still sees Palestine as a moral cause before it is a political case.
This is Abdullah II as the Jordanians know him, close when closeness is needed, firm when the moment calls for firmness, and humane when humanity comes first, and a king whose majesty increases when he approaches, for in approaching lies wisdom, in simplicity lies strength, and in action lies a genuine human eloquence.
What happened was a moment in time, yet it remains in memory, a moment that says humanity can still find its place in the heart of politics, and when the king is such, then the whole nation appears wider, warmer, and more sincere with itself
