Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, hailed on Monday the outcomes of the urgent Arab-Islamic and the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Doha.
Arab and Islamic states were meeting on Monday to address the Israeli attack on Doha last week that targeted Hamas leaders.
In a cable to Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Crown Prince Mohammed praised the summits that underlined the participating countries’ support to Doha against the “heinous Israeli attack.”
The summits also categorically rejected Israel’s violation of international laws and norms.
Crown Prince Mohammed wished Sheikh Tamim “continued good health and happiness and the fraternal Qatari people security and prosperity.”
Crown Prince took part in the summits at the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
The Israeli attack came as Qatar serves as a key mediator in an effort to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza war, something Doha insisted it will continue to do even after the assault.
Since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Israel has retaliated against the armed group and others in Iran's so-called “Axis of Resistance.” Israel has launched strikes in Iran, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Syria, Qatar and Yemen. That's led to a wider anger by Middle East nations already enraged by the over 64,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza.
The Doha summit reflects the solidarity of Arab and Islamic countries with Qatar and their firm stances in protecting their sovereignty and readiness to do all that is needed to defend their nations.
Crown Prince Mohammed met on the sidelines of the summit with Jordan's King Abdullah II, Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif.
