Qatar expresses ‘deep concern’, holds Israel responsible for escalation
Qatar expressed “deep concern” over the developments in the Gaza Strip, calling on all parties to halt the escalation and exercise maximum restraint.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Israel was “solely responsible for the ongoing escalation due to its continuous violations of the rights of the Palestinian people, including its recent repeated intrusions into the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli police”.
It called on the international community “to compel Israel to stop its blatant violations of international law, hold it accountable to respect legitimate international decisions and the historical rights of the Palestinian people, and prevent these events from being used as a pretext to ignite a new disproportionate war against Palestinian civilians in Gaza”.
The statement reaffirmed Qatar’s “consistent position in support of the Palestinian cause and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the establishment of their independent state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.” (Agencies)
