Dr. Majed bin Mohammad Al Ansari
Doha: Advisor to Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Majed bin Mohammad Al Ansari affirmed that the serious and repeated violations committed by the Israeli entity in Al Aqsa Mosque and the ongoing escalation in the Palestinian territories represent a dangerous development affecting the whole region.
In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs weekly media briefing, Dr. Al Ansari stressed that Al Aqsa is a mosque and a sacred place for Muslims, and attempts to change this cannot be accepted and are a violation of all relevant international laws and decisions, calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities towards protecting the rights of the Palestinian people.
He explained that the Qatari position on most issues has always been to reduce escalation by contacting and communicating with the various authorities and parties to ensure the protection of civilians' lives, pointing out that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a strongly worded statement after the storming of Al Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday condemning in the strongest terms these violations that provoked more than two billion Muslims in the month of Ramadan, and issued another statement on Friday holding Israel solely responsible for the violence in the region and its blatant violations in Gaza and southern Lebanon.
Regarding the visit of Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi to Lebanon and his meeting with several officials and religious figures, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the visit aimed to explore and support reaching an agreement inside Lebanon, reconciling the political parties, and reaching a consensus to get Lebanon out of its current crisis, in cooperation with the countries of the region.
Concerning the Qatari position on the Afghan caretaker government, Dr. Al Ansari underscored that when Qatar became involved in the Afghan mediation, it aimed to stop the human, economic and humanitarian bleeding and to achieve peace for this people, adding the ending the war is a great achievement and Qatar is proud of its role and efforts in strengthening the state of peace after the US withdrawal.
He touched on the visit of Omani Foreign Minister H E Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi to Doha today, during which he will meet with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and that it comes within the framework of repeated visits to exchange views on regional developments in its various aspects, including the situation in Yemen.
Dr. Al Ansari underlined that Qatar supports any effort to achieve peace in the region and stability for the Yemeni people and supports the efforts of Saudi Arabia because of its belief that disputes are resolved through peaceful means, which is the best and ideal option for any dispute between the parties.
Dr. Al Ansari discussed the efforts and movements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the past week and its officials' meetings with several politicians and diplomats and their participation abroad, including the visit of Jordanian Prime Minister Dr. Bishr Al Khasawneh and the bilateral talks he held with Qatari officials, concerning economic, investment, and trade fields and developments in Palestine.
He also touched on the meetings of the committees between Qatar and the UAE to implement the Al Ula statement and work to restore relations between the two sides in all their aspects, as these relations are developing positively.
He noted the meeting of Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi on Wednesday with Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for GCC H E Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi in Riyadh and a delegation from the Kingdom of Bahrain to implement the Al Ula statement.
