Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Friday called for “an immediate, urgent and permanent ceasefire” to the war in Gaza, saying it is the only way to de-escalate tensions on all fronts.”
Speaking during a joint news conference with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares in Madrid, the Qatari leader praised Spain’s recognition of a Palestinian state which according to him sends an important message that countries must avoid double standards.
The two leaders spoke after the first Spain-Qatar Strategic Dialogue meeting in the Spanish capital, amid fears that the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas may be expanding into a wider conflict.