Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said on Tuesday that the Gaza Strip is not an Israeli security matter.
This came in his opening speech at the 44th summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held in the Qatari capital, Doha.
“The challenge does not lie in resolving the Gaza issue as if it were a separate or Israeli security matter that requires security arrangements that subject the strip to its requirements,” the emir said.
“The solution rather lies in ending the (Israeli) occupation and resolving the issue of the Palestinian people,” he added.
The emir labeled it shameful the international inaction to the ongoing Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip.
“It is shameful for the international community to allow this heinous crime to continue for nearly two months, during which a systematic and intentional killing of innocent, defenseless civilians continue, including women and children,” he said.
“It is unfortunate that, despite the extent of the crime being exposed and the outbreak of popular protests all over the world, some official circles are still overwhelming the Palestinian people's demand for a cease-fire,” Tamim said.
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