# Qatar’s emir calls Gaza war a ‘genocide’ in UN General Assembly address

https://mins.news/en/video/69406

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-22 17:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJGwu30CbZc

> Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani focused on Gaza’s humanitarian crisis in his UN General Assembly address, describing the situation as a “genocide” and a “stain of shame” on humanity. He called for an immediate ceasefire, an end to the blockade and a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, while also addressing conflicts in Lebanon, Sudan and Yemen.

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