Doha — Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has blasted Israel’s recent airstrike on Qatari soil as a “barbaric Israeli attack” and expressed deep gratitude for the Arab and Islamic support rallying behind Qatar ahead of the emergency summit.
Sheikh Mohammed said the solidarity of Arab and Islamic countries, along with friendly nations in the international community, has been vital in condemning this aggression and backing the legitimate legal measures Doha will take to preserve its sovereignty.
Qatar’s Prime Minister, who also serves as Foreign Minister, spoke on Sunday at the Preparatory Ministerial Meeting for the Arab-Islamic Summit convened in response to the assault.
He called the strike, which killed five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer, “an act of arrogance and recklessness that violates the sovereignty of a member state of the United Nations … mediator in the peace process.”
He insisted that what was targeted was not merely individuals but “the principle of mediation itself and on everything diplomacy represents as an alternative to war and destruction.”
Qatar’s Prime Minister emphasised that his country appreciates the outpouring of support from Arab and Islamic nations, saying, “we appreciate the solidarity of brotherly Arab and Islamic countries and friendly countries from the international community that condemned this barbaric Israeli attack.”
He noted that the attack occurred while Doha was hosting official, announced negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza — negotiations that the Israeli side was aware of.
Describing the strike as “state terrorism” pursued by what he called an extremist Israeli government that flouts international law, Qatar’s Prime Minister warned that continuing aggression will further undermine any diplomatic efforts in the region.
He affirmed that Qatar will not tolerate violations of its sovereignty or threats to its national security, insisting that real and tangible measures must be taken at various levels to prevent escalation.
Ahead of the summit, Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed called on the international community to reject double standards, to hold Israel accountable for “all the crimes it has committed,” and to treat actions by states equally under international law.
He warned that Israel’s continuous war of extermination against the Palestinian people, which he characterised as aiming to forcibly displace them from their homeland, will not succeed regardless of any false justifications offered.
The summit, which brings together Arab League and OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) member states, is expected to issue a joint resolution spelling out concrete responses to Israel’s actions.
Among the Arab-Islamic support ahead of summit discussions are demands for the international community to hold Israel accountable, end the war in Gaza, and reaffirm the rights of Palestinians.
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit emphasised that this gathering will send a clear message: “Qatar is not alone. The Arab and Islamic worlds stand beside it.”
Sheikh Mohammed stressed that the attack on Qatar’s sovereignty is a clear violation of Article 2 of the UN Charter, particularly the clause prohibiting the use of force against the territorial integrity of states.
He condemned not only the military act but also the targeting of civilian structures: “homes, schools, kindergartens, and diplomatic missions.”
Despite the severity of the attack, Sheikh Mohammed reiterated that Qatar will maintain its mediation role, working with Egypt and the United States, to seek a ceasefire in Gaza. He said that Israel’s practices will not deter Qatar from its efforts to stop the bloodshed.
The Prime Minister asked that broader Arab-Islamic support not only be voiced but translated into measures that prevent similar violations in future.
Qatar’s Prime Minister affirmed that true peace, justice, and stability in the region will remain elusive unless the Palestinian people secure their legitimate rights and an independent state along the 1967 borders.
Qatar’s Prime Minister called on Arab and Islamic states to stand firm: the region must not tolerate impunity, and Arab-Islamic support ahead of summit must be more than rhetoric — it must produce action.
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