The Doha Meeting: The Ultimate Test for the Political Zeal of the Islamic World
The Doha Meeting: The Ultimate Test for the Political Zeal of the Islamic World
According to Iran Gate News Agency, amidst a new crisis that has reached a worrying stage with Israel’s unprecedented airstrike on Qatari soil, Arab and Islamic capitals have once again mobilized to hold an emergency meeting in Doha to present a collective and coordinated response to one of the most blatant violations of national sovereignty in the region.
An attack that not only targeted the capital of an Arab country but also was a clear sign of Tel Aviv’s growing audacity and raised questions about the actual extent of U.S. support for its allies in the Middle East.
This event is also considered a serious test for Islamic and Arab countries, a test to assess whether there is still a will among regional leaders to move beyond conservative stances and enter the phase of exercising power, or whether diplomatic clichés and repetitive statements will remain the only outcomes of such meetings.
The following report examines the dimensions of this event, the strategic questions arising from it, and the outlook for the Arab and Islamic world’s reaction to this unprecedented aggression.
The Doha Meeting: A Test of Will or a Repetition of Complacency
While Israeli jets violated Qatari airspace and, in an unprecedented move, assassinated some Hamas leaders in the heart of one of the closest U.S. allies, all eyes are on the emergency meeting of Islamic and Arab countries in Doha.
This incident is perceived not just as a military attack but as a clear warning about the fragility of alliances, security agreements, and the balance of power in the Middle East.
Since the Gaza crisis began in October 2023, Tel Aviv’s strategy regarding regional developments has been based on ‘create chaos and reap the rewards.’
But now that this bold policy has reached the heart of Qatar’s capital, home to one of the largest U.S. military bases in the Middle East, a key question confronts Arab and Muslim leaders: How far can they rely on U.S. support in critical security moments?
The Thin Line Between Displaying Power and Exercising Power
The Doha meeting has provided a historic opportunity for Arab and Islamic countries to show whether they have the will to move beyond statement-driven clichés and enter the realm of real action.
Harsh diplomatic rhetoric without practical backing will only be a voice in the storm of ongoing aggressions. From the perspective of public opinion in the Islamic world, the time has come to break the line between displaying power and exercising power in favor of the latter.
The Doha event is not just a diplomatic crisis; it signifies a clear shift in the region’s geopolitical equations.
Israel’s attack on the soil of a country hosting Al Udeid, one of the most important U.S. military bases in the Middle East, is not merely a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty but a symbolic blow to the prestige of Washington’s security structure in the region. The crucial question now arises: Does America use its allies merely as strategic pawns?
Or is it willing to bear the cost of defending them in times of crisis?
Washington, Tel Aviv, and the Power Game in the Middle East
The recent visit of Mark Rubio, the Trump administration’s Secretary of State, to Israel and his unwavering support for the continuation of controlled conflicts in the region is a confirmation of assumptions that many observers have recognized: the Washington-Tel Aviv strategy is still based on destabilizing the region to maintain Israel’s strategic superiority.
This strategy challenges the long-term interests of Arab and Islamic countries, whether in the security domain, economic dimensions, or even in preserving their territorial integrity.
One must ask, if America does not show an appropriate reaction to such a blatant action against the sovereignty of one of its allies, what assurance remains for other Arab states? If the guardian of regional security remains silent in the face of aggression, is continuing the alliance with it not a form of structural passivity?
Complacency or a Test of Political Will
The harsh reality is that many Arab and Islamic governments no longer have the combative identity of past decades regarding Palestine. Some have not only succumbed to diplomatic compromises but have also stepped into economic and military partnerships with Tel Aviv and Washington.
This trend in recent years has reinforced a conservative approach inclined to maintain the status quo in their foreign policy.
But now, the Doha crisis could be a turning point. If these countries cannot show a practical and coordinated reaction to the blatant violation of an Arab state’s sovereignty, they effectively pave the way for the repetition of such scenarios in other Arab capitals.
The Doha Meeting: An Opportunity to Redefine the Role of the Islamic World
The emergency Doha meeting must go beyond a diplomatic reaction and become a stage for redefining the role of Islamic and Arab countries in regional security equations. What is needed now is beyond issuing the usual and repetitive statements; there is a need for adopting a collective, independent policy based on regional interests against Tel Aviv’s unilateral and adventurous policies and its supporters.
If the Arab and Islamic world once again resorts to repeating past patterns and settles for words, it will relinquish its place in the new global order to external players.
In such circumstances, not only Palestine but the entire region will be at risk of being redefined by others, others who draw power not in conference rooms but on battlefields and geopolitical equations.
Final Words: The Time for Decision Has Arrived
Now, statements and meetings are no longer enough. This is the moment of decision, a decision on whether the Islamic world and Arabs want to be players in the future map of the Middle East or merely spectators.
The answer to this question lies not in the text of the final statement of the Doha meeting but in the real will to move beyond chronic complacency and enter a new phase of exercising power.
