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\u2022 Security Council statement backs Doha, but doesn\u2019t name Israel
\u2022 UAE calls Israeli strike \u2018attack on collective Gulf security framework\u2019; Qatar calls emergency Arab-Islamic summit
\u2022 PM Shehbaz lauds Doha\u2019s mediatory role for Gaza peace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WASHINGTON \/ ISLAM\u00adABAD: Members of the UN Security Council railed against Israel\u2019s \u201cillegal and unprovoked aggression\u201d against Qatar, recalling that in the span of mere days, it has struck Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and now the main peace broker in Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some nations even called for levying sanctions on Tel Aviv \u201cbefore it was too late\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement issued ahead of the meeting, the Council also condemned the strikes<\/a>, calling for \u201cde-escalation\u201d and expressing solidarity with Qatar, but without naming Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calling Doha \u201cthe territory of a key mediator\u201d for peace talks between Israel and Hamas, the council also \u201cunderlined their support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, at a special UNSC briefing \u2014 jointly requested by Pakistan, Algeria and Somalia \u2014 Pakistan\u2019s Permanent Repre\u00ads\u00ade\u00adn\u00adtative Asim Iftikhar Ahmad welcomed the condemnation, but called for further steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Council must go beyond; must hold Israel accountable; safeguard the role and protection of mediators engaged in peace efforts; and recommit to the centrality of international law and the UN Charter in maintaining international peace and security,\u201d he urged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The briefing was held under the agenda item \u2018Situation in the Middle East\u2019, and was attended by Qatar\u2019s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe brazen and illegal assault is not an isolated incident, rather it is part of a broader and consistent pattern of aggression and violation of international law by Israel that undermines regional peace and stability,\u201d Ambassafor Ahmad said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even Dorothy Shea, the US envoy, stressed that unilateral bombing inside Qatar does not serve the interests of either Israel or the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, she emphasised that this should not be used to cast doubt on Israel\u2019s commitment to bringing its prisoners home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Algerian Ambassador Amar Bendjama noted that \u201cIsrael behaves as if law does not exist, as if borders are illusions and the UN Charter is an ephemeral text.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He pointed out that Qatar was the fourth country attacked by Israel in as many days, condemning \u201cthe conduct of an extremist government\u201d and urging the Council to use all its tools \u2014 including sanctions \u2014 \u201cbefore it is too late\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arab diplomacy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates on Thursday condemned Israel\u2019s threat of further attacks on Qatar, warning that any assault on a Gulf nation amounted to an attack on the \u201ccollective Gulf security framework\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remarks came in response to a threat made by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu who said that Doha must expel or prosecute senior Hamas officials, \u201cbecause if you don\u2019t, we will\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident prompted a fierce backlash across the Arab world and triggered urgent efforts to coordinate a regional response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UAE president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan embarked on a tour of Gulf capitals, a move his diplomacy adviser, Anwar Gargash, said was aimed at \u201creinforcing the concept of a common destiny\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, at the funeral of those slain in Doha on Thursday, coffins draped in Qatari and Palestinian flags were carried into a packed mosque, underscoring the dual impact of the strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamas confirmed that five of the dead were part of its political operation, including the son of veteran negotiator Khalil al-Hayya. The Qatari soldier who died was named as Lance Corporal Badr Saad Mohammed al-Humaidi al-Dosari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamas officials accused Israel of deliberately sabotaging negotiations over a possible ceasefire and hostage deal. Fawzi Barhoum, a senior spokesperson, described the airstrike as \u201can assassination of the entire negotiation process\u201d and accused the US of complicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An emergency Arab-Islamic summit will be held in Qatar on Sunday and Monday to discuss next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shehbaz in Doha<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday rushed<\/a> to Qatar to express solidarity with its people and the government after Israel struck the Hamas leadership in Doha in \u201ca blatant violation of international laws\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his one-day visit, the prime minister met Qatar\u2019s ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and conveyed Pakistan\u2019s strongest condemnation of the Sept 9 Israeli attack, which he termed \u201ca blatant and flagrant violation of Qatar\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He appreciated Qatar\u2019s responsible, constructive and mediatory role in efforts to bring peace in Gaza, and stressed that such acts of Israeli aggression were clearly meant to undermine regional stability and threaten ongoing diplomatic and humanitarian efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also welcomed Qatar\u2019s decision to host an extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit on Sept 15, and said Pakistan had indicated its willingness to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to co-sponsor and co-convene this summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reference Link:- https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1941377<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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