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“It’s time to demand that Qatar put Hamas leaders on a plane and send them to Israel. Until Qatar does so, Qatar should be considered a state sponsor of terrorism”

DANIEL RUBENSTEIN SUBSTACK BLOG Qatar Told Hamas to Keep the Hostages August 7, 2025 …“How many of you know that on the afternoon of October 7, 2023, while Hamas’s massacre was ongoing, Qatar condemned Israel?” In a room of about … Continue reading

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Heard in Jerusalem: “Hasbara” has become something resembling a dirty word

JERUSALEM STRATEGIC TRIBUNE In Israel, A Public Diplomacy Pivot Ilan Berman July 7, 2025 …Belatedly, Israeli authorities have concluded that an overhaul of their messaging is in order. Officials in Jerusalem now increasingly refer to waging a “war of knowledge” … Continue reading

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“Allowing Qatar to be part of an Arab consortium that would replace Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip is essentially placing the alpha-fox in charge of the henhouse”

GATESTONE Qatar Must Not Be Allowed to Play Any Role in Gaza Khaled Abu Toameh July 3, 2025 …Qatar’s longtime financial and political support for Hamas is one of the reasons the terror group managed to stay in power and … Continue reading

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“Lebanon’s domestic mood is also restraining Hezbollah. Most Lebanese — at least 70 percent — don’t trust the group and have raised post-war calls for its disarmament”

FDD Hezbollah’s Role in the Israel-Iran War Is to Await Iran’s Orders David Daoud June 19, 2025 Hezbollah was supposed to be Tehran’s insurance policy if Israel contemplated attacking Iran — the group’s massive arsenal either deterring the Israelis or, … Continue reading

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Lappin: “U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff’s ties to Gulf state businesses raise increasing concerns about his role in proposed ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel”

JNS US diplomacy in the shadow of Qatar Andrew D. Lappin May 30, 2025 Has Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s appointed special U.S. Middle East envoy, been incontrovertibly corrupted by Qatar? The question is prompted by the stench of the … Continue reading

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Jerusalem reportedly open to border deal, normalized relations with Syria

TIMES OF ISRAEL Israel holding talks with Syria on Sharaa regime joining Abraham Accords 16 May 2025 Israel has been holding secret talks with Syrian officials in recent days, including on the possibility of the new regime joining the Abraham … Continue reading

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“The tiny Gulf nation has spent almost $100 billion to establish its influence in Congress, universities, newsrooms, think tanks, and corporations. What does it want in return?”

FREE PRESS How Qatar Bought America Frannie Block and Jay Solomon May 13, 2025 …But Qatar is also a seat of the Muslim Brotherhood, a crucial source of financing to Hamas, a diplomatic and energy partner of Iran, a refuge … Continue reading

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Schanzer on Qatar: Why does everybody bow before this terror-supporting country?

COMMENTARY Catering to Qatar Jonathan Schanzer May 2025 …The fawning treatment of Qatar did not begin with the new Trump administration. Rubio’s predecessor, Antony Blinken, did it too. On January 19, just before the Biden administration’s departure, Blinken “thanked the … Continue reading

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“Any Arab who hears American officials say that Qatar is America’s ally would burst into laughter”

GATESTONE ‘Qatar is Hamas, and Hamas is Qatar’ Khaled Abu Toameh February 11, 2025 The Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and other Palestinians on October 7 could have been released a long time ago had the Biden administration exerted pressure … Continue reading

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Trump needs to ask: Is Qatar the fireman or the arsonist ?

GATESTONE For Peace in the Middle East, Trump Must Move the US Al-Udeid Air Base from Qatar to the United Arab Emirates Robert Williams January 23, 2025 “This is Qatar’s classic game: support the Islamist terrorists and then present itself … Continue reading

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