LEADERS at an emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha warned on Monday that Israel’s attacks on Qatar pose “dangerous consequences for the region,” calling for concerted collective action to resist Israeli efforts to impose a new reality in the Middle East.
The final statement, published by Qatar’s official news agency QNA, condemned the strikes and expressed “full solidarity with Qatar.” The summit described the Israeli aggression as undermining “any chances of achieving peace in the region.”
Summit participants stressed the necessity of standing “against Israel’s plans to impose a new reality in the region,” cautioning that such moves represent a “direct threat to regional and international security.”
Bernama-Anadolu reported today that they emphasised that “a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East will not be achieved by bypassing the Palestinian cause or ignoring the rights of the Palestinian people, nor through violence or targeting mediators, but through commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative and relevant international legitimacy resolutions.”
The leaders urged the international community, particularly the United Nations Security Council, to fulfil its legal and moral responsibilities by working to end the Israeli occupation and establishing a binding timetable for its conclusion.
The statement also expressed support for mediation efforts led by Qatar, Egypt and the United States aimed at halting the assault on Gaza. It welcomed the Arab League Council’s ministerial resolution endorsing a regional vision for security and cooperation based on collective security, shared destiny, and the joint confrontation of common threats.
The summit warned of the “catastrophic consequences” of any Israeli attempts to annex parts of the occupied Palestinian territories, describing such actions as “a blatant violation of international law and UN resolutions, and an assault on the historical and legal rights of the Palestinian people.”
Participants called on all countries to implement effective legal and political measures to prevent Israel from continuing its actions against the Palestinian people. These measures include “supporting efforts to end Israel’s impunity, imposing sanctions, suspending the transfer of weapons and dual-use materials, reviewing diplomatic and economic relations, and pursuing legal action.”
The leaders further urged member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to review Israel’s UN membership “in light of its clear violations of the Charter and its persistent disregard for UN resolutions,” with the possibility of coordinated efforts to suspend that membership.
OIC member states party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court were tasked with supporting the enforcement of arrest warrants issued on 21 November 2024 against those accused of crimes against the Palestinian people.
Finally, the statement called for diplomatic, political, and legal efforts to ensure Israel’s compliance with the binding provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice on 26 January 2024 in the Gaza genocide case. - September 16, 2025
