Doha: The State of Qatar, along with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Turkiye, the Republic of Djibouti, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the Republic of The Gambia, the State of Palestine, the State of Kuwait, the State of Libya, Malaysia, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the League of Arab States, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, have strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset’s recent approval of two draft laws seeking to impose “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied West Bank and its colonial settlements.
According to Qatar News Agency, the group issued a joint statement denouncing the Israeli moves as violations of international law and United Nations Security Council resolutions, particularly Resolution 2334. This resolution condemns all Israeli measures aimed at altering the demographic composition, character, and status of the occupied Palestinian territory since 1967, including East Jerusalem. The statement also referenced the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, which affirmed the illegality of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land and invalidated colonial settlement construction and annexation measures in the occupied West Bank.
The coalition reaffirmed that Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territory. They welcomed the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice issued on October 22, 2025, regarding Israel’s obligations in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). The Court emphasized Israel’s obligation under international humanitarian law to ensure that the population of the OPT, including Gaza, has essential supplies of daily life and to facilitate relief schemes on behalf of the population, particularly through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
The Court confirmed Israel’s obligation to respect the prohibition on the use of starvation, recalling Israel’s blocking of aid into the Gaza Strip, and reaffirmed the prohibition of mass forcible transfer and deportation, noting that this includes inflicting intolerable conditions of life. Furthermore, the Court reaffirmed the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and independent statehood, recalling the Security Council’s declaration that Israel’s territorial claim over East Jerusalem is null and void. This includes the ‘Law to Cease UNRWA Operations in the Territory of the State of Israel,’ which purports to apply to East Jerusalem.
The group warned against the continuation of Israel’s unilateral and illegal policies and practices, urging the international community to shoulder its legal and moral responsibilities. They called for pressure on Israel to cease its dangerous escalation and unlawful measures in the occupied Palestinian territory and to uphold the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people to establish their independent and sovereign state on the lines of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital. They emphasized that this is the only path toward achieving a just and comprehensive peace that ensures security and stability in the region.