The government of the whole of Jordan

Change in the Jordanian government was expected. The resigned cabinet tried its best to achieve the royal project of reform, but in the end it didn't succeed. It was then clear that there was a need for a new government led by a figure who has a comprehensive knowledge about Jordan and the necessity to protect the kingdom's institutions, as these institutions were the main reasons behind the quiet power transfer in Jordan after King Hussein's death, as well as maintaining stability in a country that is located in the heart of an unstable region. The new government led by Dr Fayez al-Tarawneh has two main duties: the first is to guarantee that the state's institutions will continue doing their duty, second is to prepare for the next parliamentary elections. These elections are expected to be preceded by a group of reforms pushed by King Abdullah II, who is the first one to realise the challenges facing his country at this stage. The king knows his country is encountering complicated conditions, due to the world's current economic state and the unstable atmosphere that prevails in the region. The fact is there are three countries bordering Jordan which are going through deep crises that directly reflect on Jordan. There is the complicated situation in Palestine which imposes a direct negative effect, not affordable for a poor state with limited resources like Jordan. This situation is becoming more threatening with the existence of Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Israel. This government has no interest in reaching any settlement for the dispute, and it works to perpetuate the occupation of a big part of the West Bank, including Jerusalem, and deport the largest number of Palestinians to Jordan. What is regrettable, is that the some internal powers in Jordan failed to realise the threats of a brewing internal dispute in their country, which will only result in Israel's favour and its occupation project which depends mainly on religious parties in the region like the Muslim Brotherhood. Most of these parties' leaders don't show any kind of political awareness, and don't even have the will to learn from their recent experiences. On top of this is what Jordan had contributed to the Palestinian cause, giving a brief example of King Hussein's decree of disengagement between Jordan and Palestine in 1988, which allowed the demarcation of the borders of the independent Palestinian state, the state that the Crotherhood were expected to support, rather than adopting meaningless slogans that will only benefit Netanyahu's government. On the other hand there is the situation in Iraq which is still witnessing a long transitional period whose final destination nobody can predict. The only certain thing is that things are not going well in this country, and it seems it will take a long time before Iraq is back as a country that supports stability in the region, especially if we take into account the growing Iranian influence in Baghdad.  Finally, there is the situation in Syria, as the total number of Syrian refugees looks to be much higher than what is declared, due to social links between both countries' people along the border. All these problems didn't stop King Abdullah II to walk the path of reform. A very positive sign is the admission of the existence of corruption and the necessity to address it in order to attract more foreign investments, particularly from the Gulf countries, which can no more be considered as charity commissions. It is thus important that everybody realises that any previous faults of the Gulf-based or other investors must be corrected as soon as possible. Everybody has to recognise that Jordan's situation is very complicated, taking into account the developments in Palestine, Syria, Iraq and even Egypt. Nobody denies that Jordan was affected by the rise of Egyptian gas prices as well as the attacks that frequently target gas pipelines in Sinai. So, what can the kingdom do to overcome the complicated economical and social problems coming from both inside and outside the country? Fayez al-Tarawneh's government looks to be part of the solution. First of all, its formation represents all the social sectors of Jordan, so it can be called "a government of all Jordan", and this is a very positive point. But what is more important is that this government knows exactly what it is supposed to do; it is very similar to Prince Zaid Ben Shaker's government formed in 1989, which had to restore parliamentary life in the kingdom by elections that took place in November the same year, the month that witnessed the collapse of Berlin Wall. Will the new government lead the country to safety? It looks like it will work as a bridge between two stages, the pre-reform stage and the post-reform one. However, the final results depend on the awareness of Jordanian people, and whether they will realise that if it was not for the wisdom of King Abdullah II, the entire situation could have been much worse. Everybody can look at what happens in the region and see that Jordanians are living in very reasonable conditions. Is there anybody who wants to ignore this fact? Is there anybody who insists on ingratitude?