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


Israel opposed to Jewish leaders’ trips and engagement with Qatar

American Jewish leaders asked Israel's ambassador, Ron Dermer, whether they should meet with Qatar's emir. He encouraged them not to do so.

Doha, Qatar

Netanyahu rebukes Jews who whitewash Qatar

Congress must investigate these attacks on our democracy and our interests, and action must be taken to protect both.

PALESTINIANS TAKE part in a rally in support of Qatar, inside Qatari-funded construction project ‘Hamad City’, in the southern Gaza Strip, in June

Qatar’s hurdles

“When you want to do work in Gaza, you have to go through the Israelis. Without the help of Israel, nothing happens.”

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (R) speaks next to Qatari Defense Minister Khalid bin Muhammad al-Attiyah at the opening session of the inaugural US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, US, January 30, 2018

Qatar says Gaza aid spares Israel war, shows Doha does not back Hamas

"If we are helping Hamas, do you think the Israelis (would) allow us to go inside and come out?"

Palestinains take part in a protest against aid cuts, outside the United Nations’ offices in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.

Bringing Qatar into the fold

"I wanted to persuade the Qataris that they could play a more positive role on the Palestinian issue and stop helping Hamas."

Doha, Qatar

Will Qatar change its ways after outreach to pro-Israel voices?

What’s behind Qatar’s struggle for Jewish hearts and minds?

  Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is seen during the match of France's Gael Monfils against Andrey Rublev of Russia

ZOA president: I went to Qatar for Israel and the Jewish people

The Qataris said that if the US demanded they throw out Hamas members, then they would “throw them out in a minute.”

Doha, Qatar

Why is Alan Dershowitz defending Qatar?

If the Qataris are so worried about their reputation they would be better advised to stop supporting terrorism and sever ties with Iran.

People look at an artwork depicting Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani during a Winter Festival in Doha earlier this month.

Israel, sports and the Gulf: Is Mike Pence keeping score?

The president now understands that the blockade is counter-productive to the cause of peace and stability, and should be ended as soon as possible, with Qatar embraced by all members of the GCC.

Dudi Sela/ Courtesy of the Israeli Tennis Association

How much money is Qatar spending on a facelift for Gaza?

Inside the quiet Qatari transformation of former Israeli settlements into snazzy new apartments for Gazans

Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh (R) and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani arrive at a cornerstone laying ceremony in the southern Gaza Strip