Qatar Urges Action Over Israeli Violations

During a UN meeting focused on the situation in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Qatar urged the international community to take responsibility for addressing repeated Israeli violations and to enforce United Nations Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 2334 and 2803, during a UN meeting focused on the situation in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

In a statement delivered at an Arria-formula meeting of the Security Council, Qatar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, reaffirmed Doha’s backing for efforts toward a comprehensive and just peace based on international legitimacy and a two-state solution.

She reiterated Qatar’s support for establishing an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, and stressed continued backing for the Palestinian cause and the resilience of its people.

The meeting, convened by the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Greece and Latvia at UN headquarters in New York, comes amid renewed concerns over escalation in the occupied West Bank despite international efforts to advance peace initiatives.

Qatar said settlement activity in the occupied territories was illegal, describing it as a “flagrant violation” of international law, UN resolutions, and a 2024 advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice.

The Qatari envoy also condemned Israel’s decision to designate parts of the West Bank as “state land,” rejecting what she described as measures aimed at altering the demographic composition, character and legal status of occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem.

She warned such actions undermine prospects for a viable Palestinian state and weaken ongoing diplomatic efforts toward a political settlement.

Qatar further condemned incursions by Israeli officials and settlers into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, including the raising of the Israeli flag within its courtyards, calling the actions a violation of international law and a provocation to Muslims worldwide.