The State of Qatar, along with nine nations, the Arab League, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset’s recent decision to extend “Israeli sovereignty over West Bank.”
This move, according to the joint statement, blatantly violates international law. It also breaches several binding United Nations Security Council resolutions. Among these are Resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), and 2334 (2016). All affirm the illegality of any actions intended to legitimize Israeli sovereignty over West Bank territories.
Moreover, the group emphasized that Israel has no lawful authority over any part of the occupied Palestinian territories, which includes regions claimed under Israeli sovereignty over West Bank. That includes East Jerusalem. They asserted that the Knesset’s decision holds no legal validity. It cannot change the internationally recognized status of those territories.
The joint statement warned that such unilateral assertions of Israeli sovereignty over West Bank increase regional instability. The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza, they noted, has already created a deep humanitarian crisis. These latest steps, they said, will only worsen tensions across the Middle East.
Therefore, the parties urged the global community to act. They called on the UN Security Council and other stakeholders to fulfill their legal and ethical responsibilities. In particular, they demanded swift action to stop all illegal Israeli measures. These efforts, they said, aim to impose facts on the ground by force.
Furthermore, the statement reaffirmed support for the two-state solution. It stressed the importance of creating an independent Palestinian state. This future state should be based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
In addition, the group cited the Arab Peace Initiative as a guiding framework for a just and lasting peace. They reiterated their unified stance. Only a political solution grounded in international legitimacy can bring stability and justice to the region.
