Arab-Islamic summit slams Israeli strike on Qatar, urges unity
Arab and Islamic leaders in Doha condemned the Israeli occupation's attack on Qatar, vowed pressure and unity, and renewed calls for a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders.
Leaders from across the Arab and Islamic world gathered in Doha on Monday for an emergency summit on what they described as “a reckless Israeli attack” targeting a senior Hamas delegation in the Qatari capital. Speakers at the meeting denounced the strike, warned of mounting regional danger, and called for a united front to stop further escalation.
Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, told delegates that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to “turn the Arab region into an Israeli sphere of influence,” noting that the latter had recently declared that “a Palestinian state will never be established.” Sheikh Tamim vowed that Qatar “will take all necessary, practical and firm steps permitted under international law.”
Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called the strike “an escalation sending a negative signal for peaceful solutions,” adding that “what is happening in Gaza and the West Bank is no longer a violation of international law but an unprecedented human ordeal.” He urged agreement on “a comprehensive roadmap to halt fire in Gaza,” and reiterated Iraq’s condemnation of “military aggressions targeting nations and peoples.”
Arab League
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said the assault on Doha “exceeded every limit.” He added, “The attack on civilians and negotiators is vile and cowardly, and boasting about it reflects an abyss of moral collapse.” He warned that “silence over crimes in Gaza has led the occupation to believe every act is possible.”
Jordan
Jordan’s King Abdullah II offered condolences to Qatar’s leadership and people, stressing that the summit “must deliver a solution to lift the region from the Israeli threat, end the war on Gaza, and safeguard al-Quds.”
attempt to assassinate the delegation,” underscoring the need for “collective measures to safeguard mediation efforts and regional stability.”
Arab, Islamic countries meet to discuss strike
Arab and Islamic foreign ministers on Sunday declared that Qatar’s security is “an integral part of Arab and Islamic national security,” during a closed-door meeting in Doha ahead of an extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit set for Monday to address the Israeli assault on Qatar.
According to participants, the ministers stressed that the Israeli strike on Doha represented a breach of international law and a dangerous escalation threatening Arab, regional, and international stability.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Majed al-Ansari, said the summit reflects broad Arab and Islamic solidarity with Doha and underscores the firm rejection of what he described as state terrorism practiced by the Israeli regime. He added that Monday’s emergency summit would discuss a draft statement on the Israeli aggression, prepared during Sunday’s ministerial session.
