Qatari Prime Minister Criticizes Israel Before Summit and Thanks Arab and Islamic Countries for Support

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani stated that Arab and Islamic countries condemned Israel’s ‘barbaric’ attack on Qatar and expressed their support for Doha in taking measures to defend its sovereignty. Sheikh Mohammed expressed on Sunday: ‘We thank our Arab and Islamic brothers and friendly countries in the international community for their solidarity, condemning Israel’s barbaric attack. They have pledged full support and will take legal measures to defend our sovereignty.’ Israel’s actions in Gaza resulted in 53 deaths, more destroyed high-rise buildings, and increasing numbers of starvation deaths. The Doha summit seeks to address whether…