Tawfiq Al -Sibai
Amid the noise of the missiles and the buzzing of the aircraft that wrapped the region with the outbreak of the recent Israeli -Iranian war, the voice of Gulf wisdom rose constantly and clearly: our collective security, and our sovereignty is not possible. When the sisterly State of Qatar was attacked by an Iranian missile, the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council states did not view the incident as an isolated Qatari crisis; Rather, they considered it a direct prejudice to the safety of the whole Gulf House; Then the response came to the extent of the challenge, quickly and balanced, combining defense packages and the flexibility of diplomacy.
The first steps of this response were the activation of communication channels between His Majesty and His Highness the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council states around the clock. The capitals of the Arab Gulf states seemed to be in a “permanent emergency summit”: phone calls, intelligence coordination, and hot lines with international allies to ensure that the situation is united in style, language and goals. This is parallel to realistic defensive measures: raising the readiness of the air systems, a high alert situation for the “Al -Jazeera Shield” forces, and the closure of precautionary air paths. These moves not only aimed to deter more targeting, but to reassure the Gulf citizen that his back is protected by one security roof, everyone remains without exception.
In parallel with the military scene, Gulf diplomacy went through its full weight within the corridors of the United Nations, and the major decision capitals, to confirm that the continued escalation threatens the flow of energy and global supply chains, and places the region on the edge of a confrontation that no one wants. Here the experience of four decades of building regional and international partnerships was evident: the Gulf’s speech was realistic, waving the danger of escaping, but it also keeps the door for calm open, and betting on international law, not on the language of revenge.
The movements of the leaders were not separate from the pulse of the street. The official will met with popular cohesion; A unified Gulf media, communication platforms filled with the terms of solidarity with Doha, and inclusive invitations that God preserve the sisterly state of Qatar and the Arab Gulf states from the plot of aggressors. This popular meat strikes its roots in a common memory of challenges: the invasion of Kuwait, attacks on tankers, and repeated energy crises, all of which have refined a deep feeling that the Gulf fort is built with solidarity, not separation.
The privacy of the Gulf model is not only evident in the speed of shock absorbers; Rather, in having a long -term strategic vision: the council realizes that preserving economic stability requires a safe regional environment, and that investing in the Gulf person is only complete within a climate that breathes peace. Therefore, his message to the world came to be double: We are advocates of tolerance and dialogue, but we are also sovereign who are uncomfortable and unimaginable red lines.
In conclusion, this difficult test confirmed that the Arab Gulf states, leadership and people, are one body that does not separate nakedness. Just as he previously passed greater storms, today it redefines the equation of regional deterrence: a firm wisdom, an unbearable unit, and a will that overlooks the future with unimaginable confidence. So today, more than ever, we need to consolidate this Gulf unitary model, and to inherit it for future generations as an invaluable value. The Cooperation Council is the Gulf Shield, and its fortified fortress, which is the grace that must be preserved, not to be taken as a Muslim. In every crisis, the days prove that the unity of the Gulf position is not an option, but rather an existential necessity.
Oh God, protect our Arab Gulf from all evil, bless its leaders, and protect the unity of the class, and the blessing of security and stability.
