The Israeli attack on Qatar poses a threat to regional security and stability, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated during a phone call.
On Tuesday, Israel attempted to assassinate Hamas political leaders with an attack in Qatar, escalating its military actions in the Middle East. The strike was widely condemned globally as an act that could further escalate tensions in an already tense region.
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned the attack in Qatar’s capital Doha, but did not mention Israel in the statement agreed upon by all 15 members, including Israel’s ally the United States.
Sheikh Mohamed’s call with Macron also saw the two leaders condemn the attack as a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty.
The leaders emphasized the importance of intensifying international efforts to advance the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the two-state solution, as the path to achieving lasting stability in the Middle East.
Rejecting Israeli attempts to annex the West Bank or parts of the occupied Palestinian territories, or to forcibly displace Palestinians, Sheikh Mohamed and Macron stressed that such actions would undermine regional stability and pose a serious threat to the implementation of the two-state solution.
The UAE has recently stated that Israeli annexation of Palestinian land would betray the spirit of the Abraham Accords.
The Abraham Accords — signed during US President Donald Trump’s first term in office back in September 2020 — saw the UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco normalize diplomatic relations with Israel after mediation by the American government.
“For the UAE, this is not a matter of politics alone. It is a matter of principle, and it is a matter of peace for our region. It is also a red line,” UAE Assistant Minister for Political Affairs Lana Nusseibeh said.
