Qatar emir slams ‘shameful’ inaction on Gaza war
Doha, Qatar — AFP
Qatar’s ruler lashed out at the “shameful” international inaction over Israel’s brutal crackdown on the occupied Gaza Strip as he opened a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Doha on Tuesday.
“It is shameful for the international community to allow this heinous crime to continue for nearly two months, during which the systematic and deliberate killing of innocent civilians continues, including women and children,” Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said.
Israel declared war on Gaza on October 7, which has killed nearly 15,900 people in the territory, around 70 percent of them women and children. After a brief “humanitarian pause”, Israel resumed indiscriminate bombing of the territory on Friday, leaving the territory utterly devastated.
Qatar was a key mediator in negotiations that resulted in the release of scores of Israeli prisoners in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and humanitarian aid access.
The Qatari ruler said his country was “constantly working to renew” the truce, which he added was “not an alternative to a permanent cease-fire”.
He called for “an international investigation into the massacres committed by Israel” and condemned the targeting of civilians of all nationalities and religions.
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