Peace Process & Final Status Agreement
Palestinian - Israeli Conflict
Refugees
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Greater Middle East Initiative
Jordan and Human Rights
Campaign against terrorism
Syrian and Lebanon
Campaign against terrorism
Jordan’s position regarding the US military action in Afghanistan
Jordan has strongly condemned the terrorist
attacks against the US on September 11th and has expressed its support for the
US military action that followed. Jordan also urged the US to limit the threat
posed by such military action on innocent civilians in Afghanistan. Jordan also
noted that any military action against terrorism should not be used to target
Arab states.
Jordan also stressed the importance of treating the sources of extremism and
radicalism throughout the region and fostering understanding and mutual respect
between different cultures. Jordan was the first and only Arab country to be
involved in multinational effort in Afghanistan. The Jordanian army has deployed
a field hospital in Kandahar and its doctors have treated thousands of civilians
in the war-ravaged country.
Jordan will continue to fight terrorism and its
perpetrators with all possible means. Security and stability are the country's
top priority and no terrorist individual or organization will be tolerated.
Jordan stresses the need to confront all ill motivated attempts aiming at
connecting Islam with terrorism, and at holding Arabs and Muslims responsible
for terror attacks or for any other form of international terrorism In this
regard, Jordan maintains that terrorism is a global phenomenon and that its
causes and motivations are religiously and culturally neutral.
Jordan views Terrorism as defying the teachings of Islam and the culture of
modern society. Islam is not only a religion but also a way of life, where the
principles of tolerance and dialogue prevail. The bond between religion and
peace should be strengthened as a key for eradicating fundamentalism.
Jordan has taken concrete steps in fighting terrorism at the national
legislative level, practical security measures, and international conventions
and treaties on combating terrorism.
