Representatives from Jordan, Turkey, and Qatar delivered forceful speeches at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday (September 24), condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Leaders from the three nations criticised Israel’s military operations, accusing it of atrocities, and called for global intervention.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a scathing attack on Israel, accusing it of turning Gaza into the “world’s largest children’s and women’s cemetery.”

He condemned the United Nations for its inaction and singled out the UN Security Council for failing to stop what he described as “genocide” in Gaza. Erdogan went on to question the West’s commitment to human rights, asking if “those in Gaza and the West Bank” were not considered human beings.

“The truth, the values that the West claims to defend are dying,” Erdogan said, urging the world to intervene. “Just as Hitler was stopped by the alliance of humanity 70 years ago, Netanyahu and his murder network must be stopped by the ‘alliance of humanity.’”

Erdogan also reiterated his long-standing criticism of the Security Council’s structure, saying, “the world is bigger than five,” a reference to the council’s five permanent members, including Israel’s strongest ally, the United States.

Jordan’s King Abdullah II also took a firm stand, ruling out any possibility of Jordan becoming an “alternative homeland” for displaced Palestinians, a suggestion that has occasionally surfaced among some political factions.

Speaking before the General Assembly, King Abdullah labeled such forced displacement as a “war crime.”

“The idea of Jordan as an alternative homeland for Palestinians… will never happen,” he declared, responding to what he called extremist rhetoric that could plunge the region into all-out war.

Jordan, which shares borders with both Israel and the West Bank and hosts a significant Palestinian population, has long been a vocal advocate for Palestinian rights.

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani echoed the calls for justice, describing Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” and “the most barbaric, heinous, and extensive aggression” against the Palestinian people.

He urged the international community to hold Israel accountable for its actions and condemned the ongoing violence.

The strong words from Jordan, Turkey, and Qatar reflect growing frustration among many in the Middle East as Israel’s military operations in Gaza intensify.

These leaders called for immediate global intervention and condemned the failure of international institutions to halt the violence, warning that continued inaction would only lead to further destabilisation.

With inputs from agencies