UN General Assembly meetings opportunity to affirm international stance in support of Palestinian cause: Advisor to PM and Official MOFA Spokesperson

Doha: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari considered the meet...

Doha: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari considered the meetings of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, scheduled for this month, an appropriate opportunity to reaffirm the international stance on the Palestinian cause and the two-state solution, particularly in light of the efforts led by the fraternal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the friendly French Republic in this regard.

During the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' weekly press briefing on Tuesday, Dr. Al Ansari said that the State of Qatar has consistently committed to supporting multilateral action and strengthening the role of the United Nations in various international issues, stressing the importance of ensuring Palestinian presence in all international forums.

He pointed out that there has been no response from the Israeli side to the ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip. He added that what the Strip has witnessed in recent days has seen further escalation, particularly the dangerous step of occupying the densely populated Gaza City amid a very deteriorating humanitarian situation, resulting in hundreds of civilian casualties, including hostages whom the Israeli government claims to be seeking their release.

He noted that any alternative proposal remains contingent on a genuine will to reach an agreement, indicating that there has been intensive contact with the US and regional and international parties, but that these have not yet yielded anything new.

The Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the priority is to end the humanitarian crisis, warning against linking the humanitarian situation in Gaza to the issue of prisoner and hostage exchanges, describing this as unacceptable blackmail and a violation of international law.