Qatrai Newspapers Editorials -1-

In the same context, Al-Watan daily said that in continuation of the Israeli provocations, about a thousand colonists stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, under the protection of the Israeli occupation police, where they desecrated the courtyards and performed Talmudic rituals in an unprecedented scene of storming. The State of Qatar condemned in the strongest terms the storming of the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque by two ministers in the Israeli occupation government, members of the Knesset and hundreds of settlers and the imposition of restrictions on the entry of worshipers, and termed them as provocative acts and a flagrant violation of international law and the Hashemite custodianship of the holy sites in occupied Jerusalem, the paper said. Al-Watan stressed that these repeated incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque represent a violation of the historical and legal status quo in the city of Jerusalem, and an intervention within the framework of a systematic Israeli policy of temporal and spatial division of Al-Aqsa Mosque, in addition to stirring up religious sentiments and provoking Muslims. The paper considered that these incursions come within the framework of the ongoing targeting of Jerusalem and its Christian and Islamic sanctities, and as a prelude to imposing complete control over it and Judaizing it, which constitutes a violation of international law and international legitimacy resolutions, including UNESCO resolutions. In conclusion, Al-Watan called on the international community to assume its legal and moral responsibilities towards the suffering of the Palestinian people in general, and Jerusalem and its holy sites in particular, as they are an integral part of the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. In local affairs, English-language newspaper The Peninsula noted that HE Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council Dr. Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti emphasized in her speech, at the opening session of the "Investing in Womens Participation in Political Life" Forum hosted in t he Jordanian capital Amman, that Qatars great interest in enhancing the status of women as one of the fundamental pillars in achieving Qatar National Vision 2030. In its editorial titled "Womens Great Role in Qatars Growth", the paper said that women in Qatar have played an increasingly significant role in the countrys development as the nation continues to invest in education, healthcare, and economic diversification. Qatari women have gradually taken on leadership roles in both the public and private sectors. Indeed, women hold prominent positions in government, business, and civil society, contributing to policy-making and governance. There is a growing number of female entrepreneurs in Qatar, supported by initiatives that provide access to finance, training, and networking opportunities. The Qatar Business Incubation Center and other organizations offer resources specifically for women to start and grow their businesses, the paper added. Thanks to the leadership of the country, the role of women in Qat ars development has become multifaceted and continues to grow as the country pursues its vision of a diversified and knowledge-based economy, The Peninsula concluded. Source: Qatar News Agency