DOHA, Saturday, October 14, 2023 (WAFA) – The State of Qatar said today it categorically rejects any attempt by the Israeli occupation to forcibly displace the Palestinian civilian population in the Gaza Strip.

The Qatari foreign ministry said in a statement that Qatar calls for lifting the siege of the Gaza Strip, and for providing full protection for the Palestinian civilians according to the international and humanitarian laws.

Qatar further warned that policies of collective punishment, particularly those targeting the vulnerable population of the northern Gaza Strip, are not only illegal but also serve to "exacerbate the effects of the ongoing confrontations in the Occupied Palestinian territories and aggravate the suffering of the Palestinian people."

It also called on the international community to immediately open humanitarian corridors to allow the swift delivery of much-needed medical and food aid into Gaza, as well as facilitate the evacuation of injured civilians.

Qatar insisted that a lasting and sustainable peace in the region is unattainable unless it is rooted in justice for the Palestinian people. It also said the only guarantee for such peace is "the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital."

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