The UAE does not accept the UN's decision that freedom of expression trumps the closing of Qatar's Al Jazeera television channel.
One of Al-Jazeera’s worldwide offices is located in Jerusalem but, on its website, Al-Jazeera lists the location as Jerusalem, Palestine.
Qatar is a metaphor for the waste of riches that could have changed the Arab future.
Arguably, Qatar’s role in undermining the stability of the Islamic world has been second only to Iran’s.
For Israel, the role of Qatar supporting Hamas has always been a thorn in the side.
The rift has also prompted authorities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE to block the main website of Qatar-based al Jazeera.
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