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War in the Middle East: political scientist Khattar Abou Diab recalls that “the impasse in [l]”discussions” go back “a few weeks”
Conflict in the Middle East: political scientist Khattar Abou Diab recalls that “the impasse in [l]”discussions” go back “a few weeks”
(franceinfo)
Can Qatar abandon its role as mediator in the conflict between Israel and Hamas? Khattar Abou Diab, political scientist and consultant in geopolitics, specialist in Islam and the Middle East, reacts on the set of 12/13 info, Saturday April 20.
Qatar threatens to withdraw from negotiations between Israel and Hamas, after criticism particularly from the United States. Should we be worried? “In any case, these discussions are blocked, and the impasse in these discussions dates back a few weeks”introduced on the 12/13 info set the political scientist and geopolitical consultant Khattar Abou Diab.
Concerning the threat of this withdrawal from Qatar, he emphasizes that “American pressure is enormous” on the country. “The Americans entrusted this country with this role hoping that they would not only play the role of mediator, but the role of exerting pressure on Hamas”adds Khattar Abou Diab.
Justified concerns
According to the specialist, the concerns are justified. “This still means that things are more blocked”, he admits. Furthermore, the Hamas political office, which is located in Qatar, could, according to the Wall Street Journalleave the country. “It’s not a secret. For a while, there has been pressure, because there is fear for security. Israel, in the event of failure of the negotiations, could seek to affect them, and therefore that could provoke a big problem between the United States and Israel”he concludes.
