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Doha, October 25 (QNA) – Arab and international media highlighted the contents of the inclusive speech of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Tuesday during the inauguration of the third ordinary session of the first legislative term, corresponding to the Shura Council’s 52nd annual session and focused on His Highness’ affirmation that Israel should not be given an unconditional greenlight and free license to kill, nor it is tenable to continue ignoring the reality of occupation, siege and settlement.
Reuters news agency published a lengthy report reviewing the most important aspects included in His Highness’ speech, quoting what His Highness said that Israel should not be given an unconditional greenlight and free license to kill, while His Highness described the situation as dangerous escalation that threatens the security of the world.
The agency quoted His Highness calling for an earnest regional and international vis-a-vis this dangerous escalation, which threatens the security of the region and the world.
Under the title ‘Enough is enough’: Qatar Amir takes aim at Israel’s backers, Agence France Presse (AFP) said that His Highness stressed that Israel should not be given an unconditional greenlight and free license to kill. It should not be allowed in our time to use cutting off water and preventing medicine and food as weapons against an entire population. The article highlighted HH the Amir’s call for an earnest regional and international stance vis-a-vis this dangerous escalation that we are witnessing, and which threatens the security of the region and the world.
In turn, German Press Agency (DPA) discussed the speech of HH the Amir, highlighting His Highness affirmation that what is happening in the Gaza Strip is very dangerous and it includes trampling not only on international law, but also all values, norms, and religious and worldly laws.
DPA quoted His Highness saying that “Our Palestinian brethren are living in straitened circumstances beyond the realm of imagination. It is neither tenable to stay tight-lipped about the unprecedented barbaric bombing of the civilians in Gaza Strip, which is one of the most populous areas in the world.”
It also noted His Highness calling for earnest regional and international stance vis-a-vis this dangerous escalation that we are witnessing, and which threatens the security of the region and the world. It also noted His Highness calling for an end to this war that has transcended all limits, to stem the bloodshed, spare the civilians the consequences of military confrontations, and prevent the circle of conflict from spilling over.
DPA said that His Highness directed his speech to the forces supporting the war saying: ” We would like to ask those who have aligned with the war, and those acting to gag any dissenting opinion: What would come in the aftermath of this war? Would it bring security and stability to Israelis and Palestinians? Where would the Palestinians head for afterwards? The Palestinian people are here to stay, despite the lingering suffering under occupation, siege, land confiscation and settlement.” His Highness indicated that Wars offer no solution of any kind. What lies ahead of this will be further exacerbation of suffering, an increase in the number of victims, and a deep sense of grievance that breeds wrath. Generations of children will grow up amidst this horrific experience, and the silence observed by the international community over the killing of their brothers and peers.
Turkish Anadolu Agency highlighted the statement of HH the Amir advocating for peace and adherence to the resolutions of international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative with Israel.
The Turkish news agency echoed the call of HH the Amir for an end to the war in Gaza, which has crossed all borders, and to spare bloodshed and civilians from the consequences of this military confrontation.
Anadolu Agency reflected a number of questions HH the Amir raised to those supporting the war and silencing dissenting opinions about whether this war will actually result in increased security and stability for Israelis and Palestinians, as well as the assertion of His Highness that after the war, the Palestinian people will remain in place, and so will their suffering under the occupation, blockade, land grabs, and settlements.
Russian Sputnik news agency cited HH the Amir where he said that it is neither permissible to remain silent about the barbaric bombing of civilians in Gaza, nor permissible to give Israel an unconditional green light to kill, condemning the Israeli Occupation’s weaponizing water, food, energy, and fuel, against an entire population, denying them access to these life basics.
Sputnik noted the call of HH the Amir for a regional and international stance against this dangerous escalation in the region, calling for an end to the war, and bloodshed, and to avoid a spillover of the conflict.
The Russian news agency also highlighted the rejection of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to double standards and acting as if Palestinian life did not matter.
For their part, Arab news agencies also focused on the most important aspects of His Highness’s speech, especially with regard to the Palestinian issue and the current events in the Gaza Strip.
The Jordan News Agency – Petra paid attention to the assertion that it is not permissible to continue to ignore the reality of the occupation, the blockade, and the settlements.
Petra news agency also highlighted the assertions of His Highness about the Palestinian people living under difficult circumstances that are beyond imagination, and that remaining silent about the unprecedented barbaric bombing of civilians, including women and children in the Gaza Strip is unacceptable, especially since the strip is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
Jordan News Agency – Petra also reflected where His Highness called the world to not act as if the lives of Palestinian children do not count, as if they have no faces or names, as well as his assertion that what is happening is extremely dangerous, considering it a disregard to all religious and international values, customs, and laws.
Algeria Press Service echoed the statement of HH the Amir that war will not bring about a solution, and that it will instead exacerbate suffering, victimhood, and a deep sense of injustice.
The Libyan News Agency highlighted the call of HH the Amir for a serious regional and international stance in the face of this peril escalation that threatens the security of the region and the world as a whole.
Lebanon’s National News Agency cited HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani as saying that the only way to guarantee security and stability for the two peoples is by implementing what has been avoided so far, and that is achieving a just and lasting peace by granting the Palestinian peoples their legitimate rights as recognized by the international community, including the establishment of their independent state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
As for Morocco’s Maghreb Arabe Press, it cited HH the Amir on the general budget surplus, which will be used to reduce public debt and increase Qatar’s financial reserves, offering the explanation of His Highness that thanks to the fact that energy prices have risen above the price approved in the states general budget, Qatar achieved a budget surplus in the first half of 2023.
Maghreb Arabe Press also referred to the statement of His Highness that public debt will be reduced from approximately 73 percent of the total gross domestic product in 2020 to less than 40 percent by the end of the first half of 2023.
The Agency added that HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani stressed the significance of this achievement in terms of the Qatari economy’s well-being and stability, with His Highness referring to Qatar’s adopted conservative oil price policy as effective, having contributed to raising the countrys credit rating and changing the future outlook from stable to positive.
US CNN network focused on the parts of the speech of His Highness where he said that this war is trampling on religious and secular values alike, pointing out the assertion of HH the Amir that Israel must not be given an unconditional green light and unrestricted permission to kill, calling for an end to the war and resorting to the two-state solution.
CNN also reported the rejection of His Highness the policy of double standards in dealing with the victims, highlighting how His Highness advocated for peace and adherence to the resolutions of international legitimacy, in addition to HH the Amir describing the unimaginable and difficult conditions that the Palestinian people live under, as well as the refusal of His Highness of the unprecedented barbaric bombardment of civilians in the Gaza Strip, and the rejection of His Highness of calls to displace the population of the Gaza Strip.
A BBC Arabic TV report stated that His Highness called for an end to the war in Gaza, which constitutes a global threat, stressing the importance of sparing civilians from the consequences of this military confrontation and that it is not permissible to give Israel unrestricted permission to kill Palestinians.
BBC Arabic also reported His Highness as saying that Qatar is against the attack of innocent civilians on either side, regardless of their nationality.
(QNA)
