The Shura Council State of Qatar

The Shura Council held its regular weekly meeting at Tamim bin Hamad Hall on Monday, under the chairmanship of HE Speaker of the Council Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim.

At the outset of the meeting, the Shura Council strongly condemned and denounced the Israeli occupation forces' heinous massacre against a number of innocent civilians who were awaiting aid delivery in the Gaza Strip. The Council affirmed that this massacre constitutes a continuation of the Israeli behavior that contradicts all principles of international law and international humanitarian law.

The Council called on all relevant parties, parliaments, and parliamentary unions around the world to swiftly act to put an end to this brutal behavior and oblige Israel to comply with international norms and laws.

In this context, the Council reiterated Qatar's consistent position on the Palestinian issue, emphasizing the necessity for the Palestinian people to attain their legitimate rights, most notably the establishment of their independent state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Afterward, HE Secretary-General of the Shura Council Dr. Ahmed bin Nasser Al Fadala read out the session's agenda, and the minutes of the previous session were approved.

During the deliberations, the Council reviewed a draft law on the nationalization of jobs in the private sector, which was referred to by the esteemed government. The Council decided to refer the draft law to the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee to study it and submit a report thereon to the Council.

On another note, the Council approved a request to extend the work of the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee to study a draft law on public and private state property.