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Qatar’s
emir condemns Israel's 'continued violation' of Gaza ceasefire
Speaking
at the opening session of Shura council, Qatar’s legislative council, Emir
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani accused Israel of violating the 11-day-old
ceasefire.
“We
reiterate our condemnation of all Israeli violations and practices in
Palestine, particularly the transformation of the Gaza Strip an area unfit for
human life (and) the continued violation of the ceasefire,” he said.
“It is
unfortunate that the international community remains incapable of enforcing
respect when it comes to the tragedy of the Palestinian people.”
The
Palestinian news agency said that Israel has violated the ceasefire 80 times
and killed at least 80 Palestinian people since the deal went into effect.
Separately,
Israel carried out an airstrike on a Hamas negotiating team in Qatar in
September, which caused a huge diplomatic fallout. Qatar said at the time that
it constituted a “blatant violation of all international laws and norms”.
Qatar, a
close US ally, had been hosting negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire in
Israel’s war in Gaza. Despite the deadly strike on its capital, it continues to
play a key role as an intermediary, although relations with Israel are
extremely fraught.
If the
US-brokered ceasefire is not completely derailed, Qatar, which has hosted the
Hamas political bureau since 2012, will likely be vital in trying to persuade
the militant group to disarm, given its mediation experience.
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