Qatar and Israel

'Qatari sheikhs' in Carmel Shuk protest Netanyahu, Qatargate

The organizers stated that the protest was against the flow of "Qatari money," which, they claim, was used not only to fund Hamas activities but also for a public relations campaign against Israelis.

PROTESTORS DRESSED as Qatari sheikhs in Carmel Shuk, December 26, 2025.
DURING HIS visit to Israel last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted that Israel’s strike in Qatar had stirred tensions, but he emphasized the need to move forward, support Israel, and focus on the Hamas threat and the hostage issue, the writer notes.

Israel’s strike on Hamas failed tactically but sends strategic regional messages - opinion

 Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.

If Doha wants to be the Switzerland of the Middle East, it must be neutral mediator - editorial

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issue a joint statement in Jerusalem on Monday. Netanyahu emphasized that the decision to attack Hamas’s leadership in Qatar was his alone.

Doha blunder: Israel’s overplayed hand in Qatar - opinion


Mossad chief returns from Rome with hostage deal clarifications

“The negotiations on the main issues will continue in the coming days,” a statement by the Prime Minister's Office stated.

 David Barnea, the head of the Israeli Mossad attends an honour guard ceremony for Israel's incoming military chief Herzi Halevi at Israel's Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel January 16, 2023.

Lessons from Qatargate: The press must recommit to exposing the truth - editorial

It should not have taken half a year for the world to hear that a reliable research institute found incriminating documents about Israel's prime minister

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023

Qatar and Al Jazeera are serving Hamas - opinion

Al Jazeera is the world’s largest brain-washing media organization functioning in the service of Hamas, under the auspices of Qatar – the generous host that supports terrorism. 

 AL JAZEERA headquarters in Doha, Qatar: The suit that Al Jazeera has filed at the ICC could shine an embarrassing spotlight on the network itself, says the writer.

Is Qatar's relationship with Hamas on the rocks? - opinion

Qatar may be getting tired of mediating between Israel and Hamas; Hamas considering moving leadership elsewhere.

 TURKEY’S PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Istanbul, earlier this month. Reports in the media suggested that this meeting was the result of a breakdown in relations between Hamas and Qatar.

Whitewashing Qatar: The reporting from Doha is disappointing - opinion

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.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken meets with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Washington, last month. If Qatar wanted to pressure Hamas, it could have threatened to cut off funding, says the writer.

Qatar and Netanyahu trade barbs after hostage deal talks stall

“Qatar can press Hamas as no one else can. They host Hamas leaders. Hamas is dependent on them financially,” Netanyahu said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari, right.

Editor's Notes: Israel must not ignore Qatar - our only hope?

Qatar has an outstretched hand to create dialogue – let’s take it.

 QATARI AMBASSADOR to Germany H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Al Thani is interviewed by ‘Jerusalem Post’ Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein in Berlin on Wednesday.

Gaza hostages' families consulted by Qatari-funded entities - report

A consultant who worked as a special assistant in former President Bill Clinton's administration had

 Gaza hostage families protest on Ayalon highway on January 18, 2024

Congressional reps, US Jews protest at Qatar's embassy to secure hostages

‘We must not the let the Qataris be the mediator. It is better for Egypt or Turkey to be the mediator than the Qataris. Hamas is Qatar,’ Arab expert tells Post.

 FAMILY MEMBERS, friends, and supporters of those taken hostage on October 7 by Hamas complete the final stage of their march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem last weekend.

Qatar: Extremist Israeli statements complicating hostage talks

On Monday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the French Minister of the Armed Forces that Israel had not yet received any verification that the medications had reached the hostages.

 Israeli hostages are handed over to the International Red Cross at Rafah, this past week.