Doha bombing has only exposed Israel’s war on peace

In the name of Allah, may His peace and blessings be upon His final Messenger, Muhammad, his family, and his companions.

Israel’s bombing of Doha — the Qatari capital and its largest city — on Tuesday 16 Rabbi al-Awwal 1447 / 9 September 2025 and the targeting of the Palestinian negotiating delegation carries several important messages and implications. [1]

Dominance through terror

The most important point is that Israel seeks only to impose dominance through terrorism.

Therefore, it is totally absurd, stupid even, to imagine that Israel seeks to peacefully coexist with its Arab and Muslim nations!

Throughout history Jews have lived and flourished among Muslims. However, Allah (‘azza wa jal) warns about some that tried to spread falsehood and discord between people:

And the Jews say, ‘The hand of Allah is chained.’ Chained are their hands, and cursed are they for what they say.

Rather, both His hands are extended; He spends however He wills. And that which has been revealed to you from your Lord will surely increase many of them in transgression and disbelief.

And We have cast among them animosity and hatred until the Day of Resurrection. Every time they kindled the fire of war [against you], Allah extinguished it. And they strive throughout the land [causing] corruption, and Allah does not like corrupters.” [2]

The rulers of the US and UK cannot be trusted

The American and British support (direct and indirect) for this terrorist act confirms that they are the main supporters of international terrorism. As a result, they cannot be trusted, either as superpowers or major players for global peace and stability.

Muslims should know who their enemies are, and that these parties will never cease fighting the Muslims.

Indeed, Allah (subḥānahu wa ta’āla) commands us to know the methods of our opponents:

And thus do We detail the verses, and [thus] the way of the criminals will become evident.” [3]

Relationship with China and Russia needs review

The unlimited US support provided to Israel is strengthening the emerging geopolitical bloc centred around China and Russia — an axis against American influence.

Increasingly, countries around the world are beginning to question whether the US is a reliable strategic ally. Many now see that America is willing to abandon its partners or sacrifice long-standing alliances for its own short-term interests — or more specifically, the political interests of administrations like that of Donald Trump.

Indeed, Europe seems to have already reached this conclusion. After witnessing the US gradually step back from supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia, while simultaneously signing deals with Russia, many European nations feel exposed.

Similarly, Gulf countries are now seeing America turn a blind eye as Israel openly humiliates or even targets them. This must serve as a wake-up call — one that we hope pushes them to seek stronger and more balanced alliances, potentially with China, or even reconsidering relationships with powers like Russia.

Islamic nations need a collective strategy

We have just seen evidence that American weapons did not — and will not — protect an Arab Muslim country that spent billions of dollars to acquire them.

Their true role is to ensure Zionist state superiority in the Middle East, and to boost the sale of American weapons.

The real question is: hasn’t the time come for Arab and Islamic countries to begin taking practical steps to come out of the state of humiliation they put themselves in?

They can easily adopt a collective and effective strategy for national security. Unity is key in this strategy.

Allah (subḥānahu wa ta’āla) says,

And hold firmly to the rope of Allah altogether and do not be divided.” [4]

They can also adopt an integrated and/or intra-state system in order to reform their individual country and their collective of countries.

Allah (jalla wa ‘ala) says,

And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them whom you do not know [but] whom Allah knows.” [5]

A collective strategy that deals with the Zionist state may include:

Halting all forms of political and economic normalisation.
Starting to withdraw investments from countries supporting Israeli aggression (such as US Treasury bonds).
Redirecting Muslim and Arab wealth toward productive projects within Islamic countries and promoting self-sufficiency.

Power is the only path to peace

It is hoped that both Arabs and Muslims wake up and realise the reality of this life. It is not about peace, rather it is about power.

Whether we like it or or not, power is the only path to peace. It is sad that Americans are proud to imbue this while Arab and Muslim leaders remain in a state of denial.

As ever, the solution for all these problems lies in simply going back to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ.

Allah (jalla wa ‘ala) says,