I Want To Say A Simple Thing,

We Respect Opposition To Any Position Or Policy. But We Believe That The Opinion That Should Prevail And Be Respected Is That Of The Majority.

It Should Not Be Strange That The Values Cherished By All The Three Major Religions Are The Same, Since They Originate From A Common Source. For Example, Islam, The Predominant Religion In The Middle East, Accepts As An Integral Part Of Its Religious Teachings Both The Old And The New Testaments. If This Commonality Of Moral Traditions Among The World's Major Religions Does Not Say Something About The Universality Of Religion, It Does Say Something About The Universality Of Mankind.

Jordan Seeks To Play Only One Role, That Of A Model State. It Is Our Aim To Set An Example For Our Arab Brethren, Not One That They Need Follow But One That Will Inspire Them To Seek A Higher, Happier Destiny Within Their Own Borders.

For Our Part, We Shall Continue To Work For The New Dawn When All The Children Of Abraham And Their Descendants Are Living Together In The Birthplace Of Their Three Great Monotheistic Religions, A Life Free From Fear, A Life Free From Want - A Life In Peace.

I Will Never Work Merely To Make A Reputation For Myself, To Be Popular For Appearances Rather Than For What I Am. My Task Is To Lead My Country Through Service.