Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and its geopolitical fallout reverberating across the Middle East and beyond have dominated the 17th Al Jazeera Forum in Doha.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.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi, fresh from indirect talks in Oman with the United States, described the Palestinian issue as the central strategic question shaping the future of the Middle East, warning that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and regional posture are undermining the global legal order.He said the Palestinian struggle is “the defining question of justice in West Asia and beyond” and “the strategic and moral compass of our region”.Condemning the war, Araghchi stated: “What we are witnessing in Gaza is not merely war… It is the deliberate destruction of civilian life on a massive scale. It is genocide.” He added that the violence has “wounded the conscience of humanity” and exposed the inability of global powers to prevent attacks on civilians.Araghchi warned that the consequences extend far beyond the Palestinian territories. “We are witnessing not only the tragedy of Palestine, but the transformation of the world into a place where the law is replaced by force,” he said, adding that impunity for attacks on civilians risks normalising military domination as a guiding principle of international relations. Advertisement He also described Israel’s policies as part of a broader Israeli regional strategy, saying the “expansionist project” aims to weaken neighbouring states and enforce “perm …
