The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and six other major countries in the region have issued a joint and serious warning regarding the ongoing Israeli military action in Gaza. These countries clearly believe that Israel’s current actions are not only exacerbating the humanitarian crisis, but are also completely destroying any possibility of restoring peace in the region. These nations have stressed that in the current situation it is becoming impossible for any kind of diplomatic initiative to be successful.
Continuous violations of international laws and military action in Gaza are dealing a deep blow to the peace planning efforts.
Expressing its strong stance, this group of eight countries has said that the continuous attacks being carried out in the Gaza Strip are a direct threat to any future ‘two-state solution’. Diplomatic efforts are being hampered and the way residential areas and infrastructure are being targeted is closing the avenues of dialogue. These countries say that to take the peace process forward, it is necessary that the violations happening on the ground be stopped immediately.
The current situation poses a threat to regional security, demanding immediate and effective intervention from global powers.
These Gulf and Arab countries have reminded the international community that if Israeli violations in Gaza do not stop, its fire could spread throughout the Middle East, endangering regional stability. An appeal has been made to global powers not to limit themselves to mere statements, but to take concrete steps to stop violence at the ground level. This is not the time to remain a silent spectator, but to ensure that international laws are followed so that a major war can be avoided.
The biggest priority now is to ensure the safety of civilians and uninterrupted access to humanitarian aid.
In the warning issued by this group, the safety of common citizens has been stated as paramount. It has been made clear that stopping or disrupting humanitarian assistance is not acceptable under any circumstances. The first condition of peace is that the people of Gaza should get immediate relief and there should be a complete stop to the violations by the Israeli army. These countries have made it clear that as long as violations of the rights of Palestinian citizens continue, working on any comprehensive peace plan will be meaningless.
