On Saturday, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced its "firm rejection of attempts to forcibly displace the Palestinian people from the Gaza Strip," calling for "the lifting of the siege on the strip and the provision of complete protection for civilians under international law and international humanitarian law."
In a statement, it warned of "the dangers of adopting a policy of collective punishment, including calls to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip of its residents," considering that "forcing civilians to displace or seek refuge in neighboring countries constitutes a violation of international laws and could exacerbate the ongoing confrontations in the occupied Palestinian territories, further increasing the suffering of the Palestinian people."
The ministry urged the international community to "take urgent action to open humanitarian corridors that allow international organizations to deliver medical and food assistance to Gaza and evacuate injured civilians." It emphasized that "the only guarantee for achieving sustainable peace in the region is reaching a fair and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue, which ensures the restoration of rights for the Palestinian people and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital."
