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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Caolán Magee

Arab-Islamic summit: Qatar’s emir vows to ‘confront Israeli aggression’

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani accused Israel of waging what he described as a war aimed at destroying Gaza [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters]

Qatai Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has warned against Israel’s expansionist vision of the Arab region as he lambasted the country for last week’s deadly bombing of Doha, calling the attack “blatant, treacherous, and cowardly”.

“My country’s capital was subjected to a treacherous attack targeting a residence housing the families of Hamas leaders and their negotiating delegation,” the Qatari emir said in his opening speech at the emergency summit of the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

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