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by Dr. Youssef Obaidallah Khreisat
The government of Jaafar Hassan cannot be understood outside the historical context in which it operates. It functions under a heavy legacy of previous governments that relied for long years on managing time and delaying decisions rather than implementing change—a practice that was not always unjustified, as it sometimes aimed to maintain stability or avoid the risks of rapid reform.
What distinguishes this government is its approach to time as a tool to prepare a long-term transitional phase based on new foundations that can no longer be postponed.
The main challenge does not lie in everyday crises, which have become a natural part of any state in a turbulent region, but in the accumulation of postponed decisions that have over time formed a parallel structure to the state: decisions deferred in the name of calm, files shelved in the name of stability, and reforms frozen under the pretext of unsuitable timing. This legacy has created a deep gap between present management and future needs, making any reform attempt appear to collide with a dense wall of institutional and social complexity.
Jaafar Hassan’s government operates in a highly sensitive space where the duty to maintain stability meets the necessity of dismantling the culture of procrastination. Time management has become a protective tool that absorbs shocks, prevents setbacks, and opens a narrow window to rebuild the foundations of decision-making.
The real test for the government lies in transforming accumulated delays into a cumulative reform path rather than being drained by correcting past mistakes without laying a solid foundation for the future. In essence, this government faces the monumental task of reconstructing long-term balances, where the path is not easy and the political cost is high, but the alternative would be far more dangerous.
Everyone understands that the work of Jaafar Hassan’s government is a strenuous attempt to rebuild long-term stability. The road is difficult, the stakes are high, but managing this burden itself is a state-level challenge before being merely a governmental task.