Doha, Qatar: President of Lebanon H E General Joseph Aoun underscored that the true target of the Israeli aggression against the State of Qatar was not a group of individuals, but rather the very concept of mediation and the principle of resolving disputes through dialogue.
Addressing the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit, he said: “The aim of the attack was not the assassination of negotiators, but the assassination of negotiation itself. That is why they chose the sisterly State of Qatar as the site of this aggression, because Qatar is not merely a country, but a driving force of dialogue, encounter, and peace. These are the values that the aggression sought to silence and extinguish.”
The Lebanese President added that Qatar “is not only a brotherly nation, but one that holds a place at the very heart — in its position, role, and message.” He underlined that the attack against it was deliberate and flagrant, noting: “It is no longer enough to simply repeat words of condemnation and refrains of denunciation. After the aggression against Doha, the picture has become clear and undeniable.”
He drew a parallel with the daily consequences of Israeli aggression witnessed across the region, saying: “We see the same behaviour every day — in the killing of hungry children in Gaza, the bombing of defenceless civilians in Syria, and the targeting of innocents in Lebanon.” The Lebanese President emphasised the importance of a unified Arab position ahead of the forthcoming session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where, he said, “the whole world that yearns for peace will convene.”
He called for Arab unity around one central question: “Does the government of Israel truly want a just and lasting peace in our region.” He affirmed that if Israel genuinely desires peace, the Arab side is ready, on the basis of the Arab Peace Initiative launched by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the Beirut Summit in 2002, unanimously adopted by the Arab League, and widely supported internationally. — QNA
