Unleashed ‘monster’ must be stopped: Qatar
Lolwah Alkhater, Qatar’s minister for international cooperation, sharply criticized Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon.
“A monster has been unleashed in our region. A monster that uses prohibited weapons and methods that target civilians indiscriminately,” she wrote on X, referring to Israel.
She added that the “monster … didn’t adhere to a single decision by the Security Council” and violates international law daily, Al Jazeera reported.
“And yet, it continues to receive not only the blessings of some international actors, but also their weapons and taxpayers money. The Israeli Occupation EXCEPTIONALISM above international law MUST STOP,” she wrote.
“Unless we stand united to stop it, this military and political bullying will destroy the entire region.”
Meanwhile, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned the “routine massacres” occurring in the Middle East and Ukraine, urging the international community to break its silence, according to Anadolu Agency.
Speaking at an award ceremony hosted by La Vanguardia newspaper on Monday, Sánchez emphasized the need to uphold international law and promote peace in both regions.
“If the international community remains silent, we will raise our voices even more to defend international law and peace,” Sánchez said.
“Those who hate democracy oppress it everywhere,” he added. “We live under a relentless assault of lies. Enemies of democracy do not respect any rules. In the face of this challenge, we must step forward and defend democracy.”
Spain is one of the European countries that has decided to officially recognize the State of Palestine as a sign of support for a peace process with Israel.
Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has continued despite a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire.
Since Sept. 23, Israel has launched massive airstrikes against what it calls Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, killing more than 1,600 people, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
Several Hezbollah leaders have been killed in the assault, including Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah.
Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border war since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed nearly 41,600 people, most of them women and children.