Common interests between Islamic World, US contribute to peace: Qatari PM

Shaikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani says the United States could contribute tangibly and greatly to the achievement of genuine peace in the Middle East.

Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Shaikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani addressing the US-Islamic World Forum in Doha. -Reuters
Doha - Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Shaikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani said on Monday that common interests between Islamic World and the United States have contributed to achieving international peace.
"Mutual interests and shared responsibilities between the Muslim world and the United States have resulted in establishing a common understanding and distinguished relations focusing on the need to continue work to deepen the bonds of these relations on the basis of dialogue and understanding, strengthening of cooperation frameworks in various fields, achievement of effective partnership between the two sides, especially in issues where the US role is particularly important especially in the attainment of international peace and security to serve the common interests," he said while addressing the opening session of the 12th session of the US-Islamic World Forum in Doha.
According to the Qatari news agency, this forum assumes great importance at the current time in the shadow of the circumstances the world is going through, and in which the severity of divisions has increased as a result of tensions, conflicts and instability in many regions of the world.
Speaking about the Middle East, the Qatari Prime Minister said: "Continued Israeli occupation of Arab territories is still the core of the problem of Arab and Muslim people." He pointed out that the desire for peace is a feeling and aspiration of all people of the world, and that the United States could contribute tangibly and greatly to the achievement of a genuine peace in the Middle East.
Shaikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani said: "Everyone understands that the stalemate in the Middle East peace was due to Israeli government's intransigent positions. Instead of going in the right track of the solution that provides security and recognises the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, foremost their right to establish an independent State with East Jerusalem as its capital, Israel continues to violate the international law and resolutions.

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