Qatar criticizes 'Israel' for silence on ceasefire proposal
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Qatar warns that "Israel's" planned occupation of Gaza threatens captives, undermines peace efforts, and demands unified international opposition.
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A makeshift tent camp for displaced Palestinians stretches across an area near the Gaza City port, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP)
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari announced Tuesday that mediators have yet to receive a formal response from "Israel" regarding the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal.
On August 18, Hamas confirmed its agreement to the truce plan brokered by Egypt and Qatar.
“‘Israel’ has not yet responded to the latest ceasefire proposal for the Gaza Strip,” Al-Ansari said during a press briefing.
He warned that "Israel’s" plans to occupy Gaza endanger all parties, including captives, and render peace efforts unviable.
“The situation is clear to the international community. A unified stance is needed to stop Israel,” al-Ansari asserted, urging broader Palestinian participation in key international forums, including the UN General Assembly.
This comes as the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas urged the international community, the United Nations, and all relevant organizations to take immediate action to stop the crimes of genocide, forced displacement, and ethnic cleansing committed by the Israeli entity against the Palestinian people.
Egypt, Jordan call for ceasefire in Gaza, reject displacement policies
In a similar context, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi held talks on the latest developments in occupied Palestine, reaffirming their joint commitment to efforts aimed at halting the war in Gaza.
In a meeting on the sidelines of the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia, the two ministers stressed the need for "an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, an end to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe, and the urgent, unconditional delivery of humanitarian, relief, and medical aid."
Both sides strongly condemned the Israeli aggression and the expansion of military operations in Gaza. They reiterated their complete rejection of displacement attempts, starvation tactics, and settlement activity, warning that "these blatant violations of international law will only bring more human suffering and undermine prospects for peace."
Abdelatty and Safadi also urged the international community, particularly major powers, to "shoulder their responsibilities in stopping the aggression and seriously addressing the roots of the crisis." They added that "no stability will be achieved in the region as long as Israeli arrogance continues in the West Bank and Gaza Strip."
Independence of Palestine 'only path to peace'
The two ministers further affirmed that "the only path to achieving just and lasting peace in the region is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967 borders, with East al-Quds as its capital." They affirmed that Egypt and Jordan will continue their efforts to promote recognition of Palestine and defend the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
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Yet the statements come against the backdrop of ongoing economic cooperation between both countries and "Israel." Just weeks earlier, Egypt finalized a $35 billion natural gas deal with "Israel’s" Leviathan field, the largest export agreement in "Israel’s" history, securing supplies through 2040.
Jordan, on the other hand, has resumed agricultural trade with "Israel," following the lifting of restrictions on fruit and vegetable imports, and continues to rely on earlier agreements, including a $10 billion gas deal and a UAE-mediated solar-for-water exchange project with Tel Aviv.
For critics, such dual policies undermine the credibility of their political rhetoric and expose the deeper entanglement of regional states with "Israel’s" economic architecture.
