DOHA – Qatar’s prime minister urged the international community on Sunday to reject “double standards” and hold Israel accountable for its actions, speaking on the eve of an emergency summit called in response to an unprecedented Israeli strike on Hamas members in Doha.
The deadly attack — carried out by one U.S. ally on the territory of another — sparked a wave of criticism, including a rebuke from U.S. President Donald Trump, who nonetheless dispatched Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Israel in a show of support.
Monday’s emergency gathering of Arab and Islamic leaders will serve as a pointed show of unity among Gulf countries and seek to pile more pressure on Israel, which is already facing mounting calls to bring an end to the war and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani chairs a preparatory meeting in Doha on Sunday ahead of an Arab Islamic summit. | QATAR’S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS / VIA AFP-JIJI
