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Jordanians, like the vast majority of Arabs and Muslims all over the world, reacted with shock and anger to the news about the unfolding wave of terror in Iraq.
The most shocking, heinous crime was committed last Sunday in a Baghdad church and resulted in dozens killed, including clergymen.
Jordan went beyond the expressions of condemnation. It extended a helping hand, offering to treat the injured in its hospitals.
Such monstrous attacks are not strange to Jordan. A few years ago, our country was targeted by the same brand of terrorists who claim to represent Islam and Muslims, when Muslims and the world at large would be a better place without them.
On November 9, 2005, such terrorists targeted three hotels in Amman, killing dozens, injuring many others and, for a short period of time, shattering the sense of peace and security that Jordanians used to enjoy. That faith was restored, but at a cost: now metal detectors, a very uncommon scene in Amman before, stand at the entrance of malls, hotels and other buildings.
Security authorities took the fight against terror to a new level, targeting terrorists wherever they are in collaboration with friendly countries of the world, including Iraq, the scene of the church attack and the stage of uncontrolled terror that regularly takes innocent lives.
This Tuesday, on November 9, as Jordanians mark the fifth anniversary of the Amman blasts, they will head to the polls to vote for a new Parliament. The fact that the elections and the anniversary fall on the same day should be a reminder that five years ago, some misguided individuals chose destruction over construction, death over life, in the process killing the very Islamic values they claim to defend.
The images of the carnage coming from Iraq are a grim reminder of the 2005 Amman attacks. But they should also serve as a reminder to Jordanians that on election day, they should vote for the country’s peace, security, stability and better future.
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