The King in the Speech from the Throne: Jordan Will Remain Resilient Against Terrorism .. and Terrorists “Are Not from Us”

Al-Taj News – His Majesty King Abdullah II delivered, on Monday, the Speech from the Throne, opening the third ordinary session of the twentieth Parliament.

His Majesty affirmed that Jordan will remain steadfast in the face of terrorism, stressing that the state will confront anyone trying to compromise the nation’s security, stability, and unity.

His Majesty the King said in the Speech from the Throne: “A few days ago, the treacherous hand of terrorism extended to test the resilience of our state and the resolve of our people, but we will be lying in wait for it.”

His Majesty added: “We will not allow the Kharijite terrorists to undermine the security and unity of this nation.”

His Majesty added, referring to the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Karak: “We will not allow the Kharijite terrorists to undermine the security and unity of this nation.”

His Majesty continued: “These are not of us. They have departed from our great Jordanian family, and betrayed this family. There is no place for them among us, neither today nor tomorrow.”

His Majesty the King affirmed that “the blood of the Karak martyrs is a debt on our conscience,” calling on the Parliament to observe a minute of silence for the souls of the victims of the terrorist attack in Karak.

His Majesty stressed that “Jordan was and will remain resilient against every brutal aggressor, and formidable in the face of anyone heedless of its history.”