Speaker of the Shura Council H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim (top right) and members of the council during the regular weekly meeting, held at Tamim bin Hamad Hall.
Doha: The Shura Council condemned the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, and denounced in the strongest terms the repeated crimes against the Palestinian people, considering it a continuation of the policy of the arrogant and aggressive occupying entity against the Palestinians.
This came during the council’s regular weekly meeting, which was held at Tamim bin Hamad Hall, under the chairpersonship of Speaker of the Shura Council H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim.
The council called on the councils and parliaments of the world and the international regional parliamentary unions to take a stance on the aggressive policy of the occupying entity, as well as an action to pressure the occupation to stop the aggression, warning that the series of crimes threaten the chances of achieving peace and expands the cycle of violence.
The Shura Council held the international community responsible for what is happening in the Gaza Strip, and demanded it to provide protection for the Palestinian people, stressing at the same time Qatar’s firm position in supporting the Palestinian people until they regain all their legitimate rights and establish their independent state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The council commended the enormous efforts made by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to stop the Israeli occupation’s aggression against the Gaza Strip.
During the meeting, the council reviewed the proposal for general discussion submitted by a number of Their Excellencies members of the council, on the disadvantages of using technology.
Within this context, Their Excellencies Members of the Shura Council stressed that modern technology, its development and rootedness in daily life — despite its many advantages — has become a threat and a haunting challenge, which requires confronting it and developing solutions to reduce the risks it entails.
Members of the council explained that the misuse of technology has created a digital educational environment as an alternative to traditional education, emphasising the need for moderation in all matters, while realising the negative consequences of the excessive use of technology and modern devices.
Based on the role assigned to the Shura Council, its concern for the public interest, and its awareness of the dire consequences of misusing technology, means should be examined to prevent immediate or future risks to the health of society, especially the younger generation, as a result of the misuse of technology.
After extensive discussions, the council decided to refer the proposal for general discussion to its Cultural Affairs and Information Committee for further study before submitting the report in this regard to the council.
