The Israeli strike on Doha puts relations between the United States and the Persian Gulf at an important crossroads, writes the newspaper “New Arab”, quoted by BTA.
For decades, Washington has positioned itself as the ultimate guarantor of security in the Persian Gulf and a stabilizing force capable of deterring external threats and protecting the sovereignty of its allies and partners in the Gulf, the Qatari publication points out. “This image is now destroyed. Whatever role the US played in the Israeli attack, the perception among many in the region is one – Washington cannot be trusted” and as a result, “Gulf Arab leaders are now hedging their bets through deeper ties with China, Russia and Turkey”.
Israel's reckless violation of Qatari sovereignty requires a united Arab response, said Faisal Abbas, editor-in-chief of the Saudi newspaper “Arab News”.
“The Kingdom has made it clear: Qatar's security is inseparable from Saudi Arabia's security. Any attack on Doha is an attack on the Gulf Cooperation Council as a whole. Such provocations must be met with firm, coordinated action - political, legal and strategic - to ensure that they are never repeated again under any cover or excuse,” the author writes.
According to him, Arab and Islamic countries must unite their ranks and isolate Israel diplomatically and regionally, showing that the violation of Arab sovereignty will not be tolerated and "the price of such recklessness will be high."
A commentary in the Egyptian newspaper "Al-Ahram" sees the Israeli strike as undermining diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and deepening instability in the region. For the television "MBC Masr" (MBC Masr) Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amer says the strike is aimed at those actively negotiating a ceasefire and shows that Israel is not seeking peace.
The strike on Doha is Israel's latest outburst of anger over the recognition of Palestine, including at a conference in New York this month, the National newspaper writes. According to the Emirati publication, the Israeli leadership is faced with a difficult choice between stepping up attacks or confronting the fact that Palestinian statehood is now becoming a reality. The recognition of Palestine has exposed the limits of Israel's strategy and the cost of refusing to change course. But if Washington cannot rein it in, who can,” concludes the National”.