Qatar is a Middle East emirate located along the Persian Gulf, bordering Saudi Arabia.
This wealthy kingdom is governed by the House of Thani and is a major regional power with considerable influence in both regional and global affairs.
Aside from its wealth in the energy industry, Qatar has also been very successful in business and overseas investments, with the country being the largest property owner in London, among other notable achievements. It is also famous for its global media conglomerate, Al Jazeera, based in the Qatari capital city of Doha.
Congressman Steny Hoyer said on Monday that Qatarshould tell Hamas there will be "repercussions" if the terrorist Palestinian group "continues to block progress towards releasing the hostages."
The US has made "absolutely clear" that the government of Israel has a responsibility to police settler violence and has the responsibility to hold extremist settlers who commit violence accountable.
Al Jazeera not only fans the coals of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but even provides the matches to light the fire.
The bottom line: Qatar is a fundamentally dangerous and disingenuous actor that falsely presents itself as an honest broker, a moderating influence, and a friend of the West, even of Israel.
The masquerade of Qatar as a humanitarian actor is aimed to be used as a cover to gain more influence in the region. So far, it has succeeded in doing so.
Dr. Charles Asher Small warns Israel and the US to be wary of Qatar.
Efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza have reached a standstill, with a Hamas official revealing that no progress has been made in recent discussions attended by key stakeholders.
If we give up and appease Iran and Qatar, like Chamberlain tried to appease Nazi Germany, we could be dragged into another world war.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the hostages' families: Neutra, Chen, Shtivi, Shem-Tov (Ruben), Lifshitz, Miran (Lavi), and Sharaabi.
The lives of 134 Israeli hostages aged 1-86 depends on the creativity of the regime in Doha, which now faces a narrow time window to restore its dignity and bring back its good name.
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