Qatar’s ministry of foreign affairs has called on the international community to intervene to curb Israel’s ongoing crimes in the besieged Gaza Strip.
This came in a statement released by the ministry in response to the killing of seven Palestinian protesters by Israeli forces during their participation in Friday’s March of Return rallies on the eastern border of Gaza.
It appealed to the international community and the UN Security Council to shoulder their responsibilities towards the Palestinians in Gaza and work on protecting them against Israel’s war machine.
The ministry expressed its strong condemnation of Israeli forces’ use of live ammunition against Gaza protesters on Friday killing some of them and injuring hundreds.
It described Israel’s use of armed force against the protesters as “a serious military escalation and a flagrant violation of international conventions and laws.”
It reiterated its full support for the Palestinian cause and all international efforts leading to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
