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.
Essa Al-Nassr, member of the Gulf state’s legislative body and a brigadier general at the Emiri Guard, gets ovation as he makes bigoted accusations against Jews and promises the end of Israel.
Earlier this week, as mentioned, the Prime Minister of Qatar, Muhammad al-Thani, announced that his country is "re-examining its position as a mediator between Israel and Gaza."
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said there was a "misuse of this mediation for narrow political interests."
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.
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