Doha - Media & Communication Dept.- 4 November 2023

The State of Qatar condemns in the strongest terms the Israeli bombing of Al-Fakhoora School, which shelters thousands of displaced people in Jabalia Camp, in addition to a number of hospitals in Gaza. It considers these brutal massacres and heinous crimes against unarmed civilians, and a flagrant violation of the provisions of international law and international humanitarian law.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates that the expansion of Israeli attacks in Gaza Strip to include civilian objects, including schools, hospitals and population centres, is a dangerous escalation in the course of confrontations, and portends serious consequences for the security and stability of the region. It also warns in this context that the complicity of the international community, sometimes with silence and at other times with selectivity regarding war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the occupation against the Palestinian people will increase the state of tension, expand the circle of violence, and lead to further escalation and instability. In this regard, the Ministry calls on the international community to shoulder its responsibility and deter Israel from committing more crimes against civilians.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates the firm position of the State of Qatar regarding the justice of the Palestinian cause, the legitimate rights of the brotherly Palestinian people, and the establishment of their independent state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.