Qatar’s emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani condemns “Israeli violations of the ceasefire” in a speech opening a session of the Shura Council legislative body.
“We reiterate our condemnation of all Israeli violations and practices in Palestine, particularly the transformation of the Gaza Strip into an area unfit for human life [and] the continued violation of the ceasefire,” he says.
The speech makes no mention of Hamas actions breaching the ceasefire, including its deadly attack on Sunday in which two IDF soldiers were killed. Israel has also said the terror group is in breach of the first stage of the agreement by not returning the all bodies of hostages from Gaza.
Al Thani further states that the Palestinian issue is not “a question of terrorism but of occupation,” and emphasizes that Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to a genocide, a charge Israel has denied.
The Qatari leader also once again condemns Israel’s September strike targeting the Hamas leadership in Doha.
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