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


Qataris wear pro-Palestinian armbands amid World Cup symbol row

The FIFA World Cup, hosted by Qatar, serves as the stage for a number of political and human rights conflicts.

 A worker carries One Love armbands, which are banned by FIFA at the World Cup Qatar 2022, in Utrecht, Netherlands November 23, 2022.

Israel gives Qatar OK to drill in Lebanese cross-border gas reservoir

Israel authorized a Qatari company to be involved in drilling for natural gas in the Kana-Sidon Reservoir.

 View of the Israeli Leviathan gas field gas processing rig near the Israeli city of Caesarea, on January 31, 2019.

Fanfare for first flight from Israel to Qatar for World Cup

At least 10,000 Israelis are expected at the month-long matches, most of them coming through third countries.

Soccer fans line up before boarding the first direct commercial flight between Israel and Qatar for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup, at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, November 20, 2022.

With balloons and contact cards, first Israel-Qatar flight heads to World Cup

History is made as the first direct flight departs Israel for Qatar for World Cup games.

 An excited traveler holds a soccer ball next to sign for flight leaving from TLV to DOH.

Qatar's World Cup is an Arab tragedy - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: The first Middle Eastern World Cup is an international farce, a moral atrocity, and an Arab tragedy.

 FIFA PRESIDENT Gianni Infantino and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz al-Thani hold a shirt during the FIFA Congress in Doha in March.

Israelis head to Qatar by the thousands ahead of World Cup

WORLD CUP AFFAIRS: Israeli soccer fans are going global for sports’ biggest event.

 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Preview, Doha, Qatar - November 18, 2022 The FIFA World Cup logo is pictured on the Corniche Promenade ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

No airline agreed to fly from Israel to Qatar for World Cup

Even though Israel and Qatar don't have diplomatic relations, Doha had to allow Israelis to attend the tournament as part of FIFA's terms for it to host.

 Fifa World Cup 2022 branding is seen at Hamad International Airport.

Will Israel allow Palestinians to fly to World Cup from Ben-Gurion Airport?

The Foreign Ministry and the Israel Airports Authority were unable to provide details of how Palestinians will be able to reach Ben-Gurion Airport.

 Picture shows the entrance to the vivid section at the Education City Stadium built for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer championship during a stadium tour in Doha, Qatar, December 15, 2019

Qatari delegate to Geneva UN deletes Twitter after watchdog exposes antisemitic, homophobic tweets

Qatar's delegate to the UN in Geneva paid a price after antisemitic, homophobic tweets were revealed.

 Hend Al-Muftah speaks in a Qatari video on how the country handled higher education during the coronavirus pandemic, March 17, 2021

Israel wants diplomatic presence in Qatar for World Cup, held talks in Doha - report

Senior Israeli officials were reportedly in the Qatari capital of Doha for talks focused on coordinating travel from Israel to the country for the World Cup.

 Picture shows the entrance to the vivid section at the Education City Stadium built for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer championship during a stadium tour in Doha, Qatar, December 15, 2019