The speech of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the inauguration of Shura Council’s third ordinary session of the first legislative term touched all important subjects particularly the burning issue of continued Israeli aggression against civilians in Gaza.
Consistent with Qatar’s principled stance on Palestine, H H the Amir reiterated Qatar’s demand for just solution of the issue that “secures Palestinian peoples access to all their legitimate rights approved by international organisations” and he urged the international community to take immediate measures to stop brutal Israeli bombardment on innocent civilians.
H H the Amir said: “We are saying enough is enough. It is untenable for Israel to be given an unconditional green light and free licence to kill, nor it is tenable to continue ignoring the reality of occupation, siege and settlement. It should not be allowed in our time to use cutting off water and preventing medicine and food as weapons against an entire population. We call for an earnest regional and international stance vis-a-vis this dangerous escalation that we are witnessing, and which threatens the security of the region and the world.”
“We call for an end to this war that has transcended all limits, to stem the bloodshed, spare the civilians the consequences of military confrontations, and prevent the circle of conflict from spilling over.”
The Amir said that it is neither tenable to stay tight-lipped about the unprecedented barbaric bombing of the civilians in Gaza Strip, which is one of the most populous areas in the world, nor to ignore the huge numbers of its innocent victims, including children and women.
H H the Amir’s speech also addressed other areas like Qatar’s growing economy, Qatar’s global stature as a reliable mediator in conflict resolution.
“At the local level and despite the difficulties facing the global economy and their negative impact on the economies of many countries, the Qatari economy continued to grow during the first quarter of this year, as preliminary data indicate Gross Domestic product (GPD) growth in constant prices by 2.7%, compared to the same period last year.”
He said that the State will allocate the necessary resources to implement the initiatives and projects of the third national development strategy, in addition to the main priority projects to enhance the opportunities available for the private sector. The Amir said that at the legislative and administrative levels, the State has taken several measures to enhance economic openness and partnership between the public and private sectors, protect intellectual property rights, support the national product competitiveness, and digital transformation.
