Friday, January 10, 2025

Gulf countries condemn ‘Greater Israel’ map


Map showing the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel after their division in 928 BCE, along with neighboring regions and key cities. [twitter/x @IsraelArabic]


January 9, 2025
MEMO

Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia all condemned an Israeli map on official social media claiming “historic territorial rights” over Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, Anadolu News Agency reports.

According to the report, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry described the map as a “defence of international legitimacy resolutions” and stated that such provocations were destabilising, particularly during the Gaza war.

The Ministry also asked the world to press Israel into following international law and stopping its expansionist policy.

The report added that the UAE condemned the map, too, as “a concerted attempt to extend the occupation” and a “defence to international law”.

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry also joined the outcry and called Israel out for “expanding its occupation” and state sovereignty, the report says.

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