New York: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) H E Jasim Mohamed Albudaiwi said that the recent Israeli attack on Qatar constitutes a blatant violation of international law, the United Nations Charter, and Qatar’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He added that Israel targeted residential facilities housing members of the negotiating delegation from the Hamas Political Bureau during ongoing talks and mediation efforts hosted by Doha to reach an agreement on Gaza.
Albudaiwi made these remarks during his speech at the joint strategic partnership meeting between the GCC and the United States, held on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting was co-chaired by Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al Yahya, and current GCC chair, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
He highlighted that the Israeli attack endangered civilian lives in a residential area filled with schools, diplomatic missions, and kindergartens. He reaffirmed the GCC’s solidarity with Qatar, stressing that the security of the GCC states is indivisible and that any attack on one member is considered an attack on all.
