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Qatar emir condemns ‘genocide’ in Gaza, urges ceasefire at GCC summit

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani [Mohamed Al Hammadi/UAE Presidential Court/Handout via reuters]

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has accused the international community of “turning their back” on the Palestinian people amid Israel’s bombardment of Gaza while calling for a permanent ceasefire in the besieged enclave.

In his opening remarks at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Doha on Tuesday, the emir accused Israel of committing a “genocide” in Gaza, noting that the “crimes” of Israeli forces help “deepen the sentiment of injustice and an absence of international legitimacy”.

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