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Qatar, France issue joint statement calling for the implementation of Gaza ceasefire

Middle East Eye21 October 2026, 21:51 UTCPalestine

Qatar, France issue joint statement calling for the implementation of Gaza ceasefire French President Emmanuel Macron held discussions with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during Macron’s visit to Doha, regarding the situation in Iran, Gaza and Lebanon and the need for diplomacy to ensure regional stability. In a joint statement, the leaders reaffirmed their “support for the two-state solution” in Palestine and Israel and emphasised the need to uphold agreements, including implementing the ceasefire, withdrawing Israeli forces, and facili

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