The Arab-Islamic Emergency Summit demanded sanctions on Israel. Leaders condemned Israel’s war in Gaza and its September 9 attack on Doha, Qatar. The summit’s final communiqué called for an arms embargo, economic reviews, and legal action to hold Israel accountable for violating international law.
The summit was held after Israel’s strike in Doha hit homes, schools, and diplomatic sites, killing civilians, including a Qatari citizen. Leaders called the attack “cowardly” and a “flagrant act of aggression.” They said it targeted Qatar’s role as a ceasefire mediator and threatened regional peace. The communiqué also labelled Israel’s actions in Gaza, like starvation and ethnic cleansing, as war crimes.
القمة العربية الإسلامية الطارئة بالدوحة اليوم هي رسالة واضحة في وجه إرهاب الدولة الإسرائيلي بحق منطقتنا، وستسهم مخرجاتها بشكل فاعل في تكثيف عملنا المشترك وتنسيق مواقف وتدابير بلداننا، بما يوحد الكلمة والصف، مع شكرنا للأشقاء على تضامنهم مع دولة قطر وشعبها في هذا الهجوم الغادر. pic.twitter.com/0oa0EBpoWp
— تميم بن حمد (@TamimBinHamad) September 15, 2025Leaders stood firmly with Qatar, saying an attack on one Arab or Islamic state is an attack on all. They pledged to support Qatar’s efforts to protect its people and sovereignty. The summit backed a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. It also supported Jordan’s role over the Al-Aqsa Mosque and endorsed UN and International Court of Justice actions against Israel.
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani told a summit of Arab countries that Israel's attack on Hamas negotiators in Doha proves Israel is lying when it says it seeks the liberation of captives held by Hamas in Gaza. He said the true objective is to make Gaza unliveable. pic.twitter.com/cLONQJGBUq
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) September 15, 2025The leaders urged countries to stop sending weapons to Israel and review their ties with it. They called for International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli officials. The summit praised the UN’s New York Declaration for Palestinian statehood and an upcoming Two-State Solution Conference. It also thanked Algeria, Somalia, and Pakistan for defending Palestine at the UN Security Council.
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The summit’s demands highlight growing global concern over Israel’s actions in Gaza and Qatar. The call for sanctions and accountability could shift international policies. It also shows Arab and Islamic unity in supporting Palestine and Qatar, pushing for peace and justice in a tense region.
