After Hamas’ major attack on Israel, several states in the Arab world are calling for an end to the violence. However, the countries sometimes represent very different positions.
After the Islamist Hamas’ major attack on Israel, several Arab states have called for an end to the violence – but at the same time have also expressed sharp criticism of Israeli policy. The Gulf Emirate of Qatar, for example, blamed Israel alone for the escalation and referred to “constant violations of the rights of the Palestinian people,” as the state news agency QNA reported on Saturday.
Israel: Arab states call for end to violence
Saudi Arabia called for an immediate end to the escalation. At the same time, the regional power warned against a “deprivation of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.” With Islam’s two holiest sites, the Sunni kingdom is considered an important protective power for the Palestinians in the Arab world. At the same time, talks are currently underway between the influential oil state and Israel under US mediation about a possible normalization of their relations. According to experts, this could trigger momentous changes in the region.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) called for an immediate ceasefire. The Foreign Ministry called for “efforts toward a just and comprehensive peace” in a statement. Violence, tensions and instability in the region must be prevented. The UAE signed a peace treaty with Israel three years ago in a historic move.
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Iraq emphasized its support for the Palestinian people. Hamas’ attacks are a “natural consequence of the systematic oppression” faced by the Palestinian people, the Iraqi prime minister’s office said in a statement. In view of the situation, Iraq’s government called the Arab League for a meeting. In 2022, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, a man who received broad support from Iranian groups, came to the head of the government in Iraq. Iran sees Israel as its archenemy.
Source: Stern
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