Jordan's King Abdullah II said on Tuesday vowed his country will reject any "unjust settlement" of the Palestinian issue that could undermine the kingdom's own stability and development. "My government ... commits itself to offering all possible support to the Palestinians," the king said as he opened the fourth ordinary session of parliament since June 2003 elections.
"Jordan will not accept an unjust settlement of this issue, nor will Jordan accept any settlement that comes at its expense," the king told the upper and lower chambers of parliament.
On the domestic level, the monarch said said the government will work towards fulfilling all the forthcoming political and constitutional duties, primary among them are holding parliamentary elections and protecting Jordanians human rights.
"The next phase of the government's work will be based on a number of these national principles, primary among: improving Jordanians' living standards, preserving public freedoms, enhancing popular participation, enhancing the judiciary's independence, enhancing transparency and accountability, focusing on human resource development and self-sufficiency and strengthening the pillars of financial stability and those of our currency," the Jordanian king said, according to Petra news agency.
He stated that the internal and external challenges are numerous and dangerous and could be faced only by realizing more economic, social, political, and legislative achievements and by maintaining a fast pace of achievement, modernization and development in a climate of security and stability.
