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Israel\u2019s Gaza genocide risks global order, leaders warn at Al Jazeera Forum<\/h1>\n

Israel\u2019s war on Gaza and \u2018expansionist\u2019 actions beyond are reshaping global politics and threatening stability outside the region, forum hears in Doha.<\/em><\/p>\n

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks at the 17th Al Jazeera Forum in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday, February 7, 2026 [Al Jazeera]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Israel\u2019s genocide<\/a> against Palestinians in Gaza and its geopolitical fallout reverberating across the Middle East and beyond have dominated the 17th Al Jazeera Forum<\/a> in Doha.<\/p>\n

Senior political figures and officials warned on Saturday that the conflict is accelerating the collapse of international norms, reshaping regional power balances, but also noted it has pushed the Palestinian cause back to the centre of global diplomacy.<\/p>\n

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Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi, fresh from indirect talks in Oman with the United States<\/a>, described the Palestinian issue as the central strategic question shaping the future of the Middle East, warning that Israel\u2019s military campaign in Gaza and regional posture are undermining the global legal order.<\/p>\n

He said the Palestinian struggle is \u201cthe defining question of justice in West Asia and beyond\u201d and \u201cthe strategic and moral compass of our region\u201d.<\/p>\n

Condemning the war, Araghchi stated: \u201cWhat we are witnessing in Gaza is not merely war\u2026 It is the deliberate destruction of civilian life on a massive scale. It is genocide.\u201d He added that the violence has \u201cwounded the conscience of humanity\u201d and exposed the inability of global powers to prevent attacks on civilians.<\/p>\n

Araghchi warned that the consequences extend far beyond the Palestinian territories. \u201cWe are witnessing not only the tragedy of Palestine, but the transformation of the world into a place where the law is replaced by force,\u201d he said, adding that impunity for attacks on civilians risks normalising military domination as a guiding principle of international relations.<\/p>\n

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He also described Israel\u2019s policies as part of a broader Israeli regional strategy, saying the \u201cexpansionist project\u201d aims to weaken neighbouring states and enforce \u201cpermanent inequality\u201d across the region while allowing Israel to expand its arsenal without meaningful oversight.<\/p>\n

Israel carried out attacks on six countries in 2025<\/a>: Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Qatar and Iran. It also carried out strikes in Tunisian, Maltese and Greek territorial waters on aid flotillas heading for Gaza.<\/p>\n

Calling for coordinated international action, Iran\u2019s top diplomat urged governments to impose \u201ccomprehensive and targeted sanctions against Israel, including an immediate arms embargo,\u201d alongside the suspension of military and intelligence cooperation, and legal accountability for violations of international law.<\/p>\n

He stressed that the Palestinian issue is \u201cnot only a humanitarian issue \u2026 It is a strategic issue,\u201d arguing that regional stability depends on ending occupation and building a system grounded in sovereignty and equality.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Al Jazeera Arabic exclusively after the forum about talks with the US, Araghchi said the sides have agreed to hold a second round of talks, but the date is not set yet.<\/p>\n

However, he said Tehran and Washington believe it must be held soon.<\/p>\n

When asked about the possibility of the war with the US, he said the possibility always exists, but Iran is ready for both peace and war.<\/p>\n

One of his critical statements was a reassurance to the region. Araghchi said Tehran was telling the Americans and countries in the region that Iran would only target US forces stationed in the region in case of a US attack, not the countries themselves.<\/p>\n

Israel seeks to \u2018prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state\u2019<\/h2>\n

Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer bin Mohammed Al Thani, chairman of the board of the Al Jazeera Media Network, said in his opening speech that Israel\u2019s assault has become a turning point for the Palestinian issue, warning that the occupation is attempting to permanently alter realities on the ground.<\/p>\n

Addressing the forum, he warned that the \u201cIsraeli occupation seeks to reoccupy Gaza by displacing its people \u2026 settling parts of it and \u2026 the West Bank \u2026 to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state\u201d.<\/p>\n

He also emphasised the heavy toll paid by journalists<\/a> covering the war, saying Al Jazeera \u201chas sacrificed\u2026 and paid a heavy and dear price of its correspondents,\u201d noting that reporters \u201cwere targeted only because they wanted to report the truth to the world\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Despite the risks, the network remains committed to \u201creporting the truth to the world,\u201d he said, honouring journalists who \u201cprovided the ultimate price \u2026 for the sake of the truth\u201d.<\/p>\n

Israeli threat to the Red Sea<\/h2>\n

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, also speaking at the forum, warned that Israel\u2019s Gaza war and escalating tensions in the Red Sea are unfolding alongside a broader breakdown in the international system.<\/p>\n

He said the Palestinian crisis represents \u201canother level of inhumane engagement in the history of the world,\u201d cautioning that the failure to secure an \u201cequitable \u2026 durable solution based on the two-state solution\u201d risks prolonging instability across the region and beyond.<\/p>\n

Placing the conflict within a wider geopolitical context, Mohamud warned that the foundations of global governance are weakening.<\/p>\n

\u201cKey among the global concerns is the weakening of the established rules based on international order. That order is not intact any more,\u201d he said, adding that the institutions created after World War II \u201care under grave threat\u201d as \u201cthe mighty is right\u201d increasingly replaces adherence to international law.<\/p>\n

He also linked regional instability to tensions in the Red Sea, warning that interference \u201clike in the case of Israel \u2026 interfering with Somalia\u2019s sovereign and territorial integrity\u201d threatens trade routes and African security.<\/p>\n

Calling Israel\u2019s recognition of Somaliland<\/a> \u201creckless and fundamentally wrong and illegal action under international law,\u201d he said the move \u201cundermines stability, security and trade in a way that affects the whole of Africa, the Red Sea and the wider world\u201d.<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera in January<\/a>, Mohamud said that the breakaway region of Somaliland had agreed to accept displaced Palestinians being relocated there in exchange for recognition. Somaliland officials rejected the allegations.<\/p>\n

Mohamud on Saturday urged governments and international institutions to \u201creturn to the path of common purpose and agreed universal rules\u201d to prevent the erosion of multilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n

Historic global rupture<\/h2>\n

Burhanettin Duran, Turkiye\u2019s head of the Directorate of Communications, said Israel\u2019s genocidal war on Gaza reflects a deeper transformation of global politics, warning that the erosion of international institutions has enabled atrocities to unfold with limited accountability.<\/p>\n

\u201c[The] world is not just transitioning, it has already transitioned. We are living through the consequences of a historic rupture,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Describing Gaza as the clearest manifestation of this breakdown, Duran said: \u201cGenocide, in the case of Israeli genocide \u2026 has returned to the centre of international politics, not as an exception, but as a tolerated reality.\u201d He added that institutions designed to prevent such crimes now \u201cfail publicly, repeatedly, and structurally\u201d.<\/p>\n

Duran also warned that modern conflicts increasingly extend beyond the battlefield, noting that \u201cwars are no longer confined to physical battlefields\u201d but are fought through narratives and digital platforms that shape \u201cwhat is visible, what is credible, and what disappears\u201d.<\/p>\n

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He argued that justice must become the organising principle of the international system, stressing that \u201cjustice produces legitimacy\u201d and that durable stability cannot be imposed through power alone.<\/p>\n

Outlining Turkiye\u2019s diplomatic approach, Duran said Ankara is pursuing a strategy of \u201cregional ownership,\u201d insisting that \u201cregional problems demand regional solutions,\u201d while highlighting mediation and stabilisation efforts across several conflict zones.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Gaza, this wave of insecurity is visible in its starkest form \u2013 mass devastation, deep trauma, genocide and humanitarian collapse,\u201d he said, urging regional powers to prioritise ending the war and preventing any forced displacement of Palestinians.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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