Doha, Ramadan 21, 1432, Aug 21, 2011, SPA - The State of Qatar has condemned Israel’s brutal raids on Gaza and the killings carried out by Israeli forces against the Palestinian people. This came in a statement by an official source at the Foreign Ministry to Qatar News Agency (QNA). The source said the raids constitute a continuation of the aggression policy carried out by Israel against the Palestinian people and that these are a clear challenge and a flagrant violation of resolutions of the international legitimacy and the principles of international and humanitarian laws. The source called on the International community to shoulder its responsibility and to move immediately and effectively to halt such attacks and end the unjust siege imposed on the Palestinian people by Israel. The official source also reiterated Qatar's support of the Palestinian people in their just struggle for their legitimate rights, foremost the right to self-determination and establishing their independent state on their national territory with Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as its capital. --SPA 13:59 LOCAL TIME 10:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/919383