Qatar Condemns Systematic Killing of Civilians by Israeli Occupation Forces in Gaza
Vienna- Media & Communication Department - November 22, 2023
The State of Qatar participated in the session of the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors (November 2023) in the Austrian capital, Vienna.
Qatar’s delegation to the session was headed by HE Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Governor of the State of Qatar at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, and the membership of Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the State of Qatar to international organizations in Vienna, Mr. Jamal bin Abdulrahman Al-Jaber.
At the opening of the Board of Governors, Dr. Al Hammadi condemned in the strongest terms the systematic killing carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against the civilian population in Gaza, which killed more than 13,000 Palestinians, most of whom were children and women, in addition to the unprecedented number of journalists, doctors, employees of the United Nations and international relief organizations. His Excellency stressed that these practices amount to the crime of genocide under the provisions of the 1948 Convention.
Dr. Al Hammadi noted that the State of Qatar condemns the targeting of hospitals, schools and civilian infrastructure by the Israeli army, as well as Israel's denial of access of food, medicine, water and electricity to the civilian population in Gaza and the forced displacement operations. He also noted that all of these practices and violations fall within the definition of international humanitarian law and international law of human rights, as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
In the statement, the State of Qatar called on the international community and its affiliated institutions to work for a sustainable ceasefire, open safe corridors for the passage of food, medicine and water, and deliver humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza quickly to prevent the aggravation of the current famine and the spread of epidemics.
The State of Qatar participated in the session of the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors (November 2023) in the Austrian capital, Vienna.
Qatar’s delegation to the session was headed by HE Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Governor of the State of Qatar at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, and the membership of Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the State of Qatar to international organizations in Vienna, Mr. Jamal bin Abdulrahman Al-Jaber.
At the opening of the Board of Governors, Dr. Al Hammadi condemned in the strongest terms the systematic killing carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against the civilian population in Gaza, which killed more than 13,000 Palestinians, most of whom were children and women, in addition to the unprecedented number of journalists, doctors, employees of the United Nations and international relief organizations. His Excellency stressed that these practices amount to the crime of genocide under the provisions of the 1948 Convention.
Dr. Al Hammadi noted that the State of Qatar condemns the targeting of hospitals, schools and civilian infrastructure by the Israeli army, as well as Israel's denial of access of food, medicine, water and electricity to the civilian population in Gaza and the forced displacement operations. He also noted that all of these practices and violations fall within the definition of international humanitarian law and international law of human rights, as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
In the statement, the State of Qatar called on the international community and its affiliated institutions to work for a sustainable ceasefire, open safe corridors for the passage of food, medicine and water, and deliver humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza quickly to prevent the aggravation of the current famine and the spread of epidemics.