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. (photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
