In his throne speech before Parliament, Jordanian King Abdullah II affirmed on Monday that “there is no security or stability” in the Middle East region “without fulfilling the right of the Palestinian people to their land,” adding that “despite international demands to stop Israeli violations, the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza continues, and successive attacks continue in the West Bank and Jerusalem.”
Published on: 02/11/2026 - 16:00
Jordanian King Abdullah II affirmed Monday, during his throne speech, that “there is no security or stability” in the Middle East region “without fulfilling the right of the Palestinian people to their land.”
The Jordanian king, who delivered his speech before Parliament, said, "We repeatedly stress that there is no way to security and stability in our region, without fulfilling the right of the Palestinian people to their land."
He added, "Despite international demands to stop Israeli violations, the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza continues, successive attacks continue in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and Israeli expansionist ambitions remain the greatest threat to the future and hopes of the region."
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"People don't forget"
The king said, "The people will not forget. Whoever thinks that tyranny grants legitimacy is delusional. Whoever thinks that time erases the truth is delusional. Whoever thinks that Jordanians are retreating from their principles... are also delusional."
He added, "We remain steadfast in our position, adhering to our Arabism and defending the issues of our nation - as my father was before me and my son will be after me."
Jordan constantly affirms that the two-state solution is the only one that guarantees peace in the region, and grants security to Israel along with an independent, viable Palestinian state within the lines of June 4, 1967.
The speech comes amid great tensions in the region resulting from the war in the Middle East, and after inconclusive Israeli elections, de facto prolonging the life of a government headed by Benjamin Netanyahu, and intensifying its military operations in the Palestinian territories.
The Israeli army announced on Monday its withdrawal from Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank after a military operation it launched about ten days ago following an attack carried out by two Palestinians that led to the killing of two Israeli soldiers.
East Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank cities were under Jordanian administration before Israel occupied them in 1967. Israel recognizes the Kingdom's role in supervising Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem under the peace treaty signed between the two countries in 1994.
France 24/AFP
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