Qatari official denounces global silence on deadly pager bombings
The Qatari Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed deep concern over the recent attacks in Lebanon, stating: “The use of everyday devices in people’s hands as ticking bombs is a horrible nightmare, and what is more horrific is this silence about it.”
In a post on X, Lolwah Al-Khater, highlighted the alarming global response, noting: “The ‘cold’ reaction or even inaction towards the #PagerAttack in #Lebanon by the international community is terrifying.”
She noted that the issue has now transcended regional conflicts, writing: “This is NOW NOT about Lebanon or Israel or Gaza, but it is about the new dimension that contemporary WARFARE has just entered. These mobile ticking bombs indiscriminately injure and kill people in public and civilian spaces, when did this become acceptable?”
Al-Khater underscored the need for accountability in warfare, stating: “Even if one accepts for the sake of the argument that modern warfare, despite its massive destructive consequences, can have some legitimate grounds, WARS MUST still be GOVERNED by a set of LAWS and GROUND RULES. Otherwise this becomes a VERY DANGEROUS SLIPPERY SLOPE, where there are no limits. And then not only state actors will resort to these methods, but also SUPRANATIONAL ACTORS.”
The attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation army on Tuesday and Wednesday, which targeted pagers and walkie-talkies, resulted in the deaths of 37 people and injuries to around 3,250 others, according to official Lebanese statistics.
