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At the peace negotiation table between Israel and Hamas, Qatar could become a protagonist. Because it is on its territory that the leaders of the Palestinian movement financed by the emirate are housed.
At the peace summit organized on Saturday October 21 in Cairo, he arrived crowned with a first success. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, wants to make his voice heard. His country aims to resolve the crisis between Israel and Hamas. How did Qatar become essential? It’s the story of a small piece of land between Saudi Arabia and Iran that dreams of sitting at the big table. Qatar talks with everyone, the United States, France, but also Hamas, whose leaders are hosted in Doha. On October 7, some members were there during the attacks in Israel, and it is these Hamas men that Qatar is putting pressure on.
Qatar, economic support of Gaza
According to our information, the United States asked Qatar to intervene from the first hours of the conflict. Because the emir has a formidable weapon: money. It is he who finances aid to Gazans, with billions of dollars channeled by the United Nations. Qatar pays salaries and reconstruction after bombings, but does it indirectly finance terrorism? The emirate has always defended itself. If Qatar were to abandon Hamas, the movement could only turn towards Iran. Too dangerous a choice, Westerners judge today.