{"id":2086091,"date":"2023-10-31T22:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T02:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-blasts-callous-washington-capitals-for-taking-money-from-hamas-supporting-qatar\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T22:53:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T02:53:17","slug":"congressman-blasts-callous-washington-capitals-for-taking-money-from-hamas-supporting-qatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-blasts-callous-washington-capitals-for-taking-money-from-hamas-supporting-qatar\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressman criticizes Washington Capitals for accepting funds from Qatar, a supporter of Hamas."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcongressman-blasts-callous-washington-capitals-for-taking-money-from-hamas-supporting-qatar%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2086091&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The National Hockey League\u2063 and Washington Capitals Face Congressional Probe Over Qatar Money<\/h2>\n<p>The National \u200bHockey League (NHL) and its Washington \u2063Capitals are under scrutiny \u2062as they could potentially \u2063face a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/constitutional-crisis-or-political-war\/\" title=\"Constitutional Crisis or Political War\">congressional investigation<\/a>. This comes after the hockey \u200cfranchise accepted funds from\u200c Qatar, a country that supports Hamas, while the\u2064 league ignored\u2064 pleas from the\u200d parents of a\u200c hostage who \u200dbegged for their \u2064help in securing his\u2062 release.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWithout Qatar\u2019s \u2063assistance, \u200bthe horrors of October \u20637 may never\u200d have occurred. Hamas leaders not only planned\u200d the unprecedented \u2062terror campaign from\u200d luxury\u200d villas and penthouse suites\u200c in Doha\u2014provided to\u200b them by the State of Qatar\u2014but they have been allowed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-blasts-callous-washington-capitals-for-taking-money-from-hamas-supporting-qatar\/\" title=\"Congressman criticizes Washington Capitals for accepting funds from Qatar, a supporter of Hamas.\">promote \u2064blood libels daily<\/a> since October 7 on Al Jazeera,\u201d \u2062Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI)\u200b wrote to Monumental \u200dSports Entertainment (MSE), the owner\u200c of the Washington \u200dCapitals and Wizards, and \u2064to \u200cthe NHL.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Last week, The Daily Wire reported the story of American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who lost his arm in an attack\u2062 by Hamas terrorists \u2063and\u2063 is \u2064currently being held\u200b hostage. His parents, Jonathan Polin and Rachel Goldberg, reached out to NHL Commissioner Gary Bruce Bettman for assistance based on the \u200bbusiness relationship,\u2063 but \u2063received no response.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhile the Qataris have\u200d sought accolades for \u200bsupposedly securing the \u200brecent release of four\u200d hostages, over \u206298% \u2064of those \u200btaken hostage by Hamas \u200dremain in captivity \u2062inside Gaza,\u201d Bergman \u2064wrote, \u2062\u201cwhile \u200bHamas leaders remain free to continue planning and \u200dorchestrating \u2063further terrorist attacks on \u200dthe \u2063Jewish state.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Bergman, MSE&#8217;s corporate spokeswoman showed a\u2062 lack of concern\u200b for the victims and hostages by stating that the investment from the \u200dQatar Investment Authority \u2063(QIA) \u200cwas necessary \u200bto improve the\u2063 fan experience at Capital One Arena.\u2062 This statement was \u2063cited from The Daily Wire&#8217;s report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/hamas-harboring-qatar-set-to-buy-dc-sports-franchises-parents-of-hostage-plead-with-leagues-for-help\">Parents Of Hostage Plead\u2062 With NHL\u200d Team Owned By Hamas Sponsor Qatar<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bergman expressed\u2063 his disappointment with MSE&#8217;s response,\u2064 stating, \u201cI think I speak for most of my colleagues that\u200b such comments\u2063 are \u200dcallous and deeply troubling. Even worse was the apparent lack of concern expressed by MSE for those murdered \u2062or those still held\u2062 hostage by Qatar-sponsored Hamas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 a response obtained by Politico, Monumental&#8217;s president of \u200cexternal affairs, Monica Dixon,\u2064 explained that Qatar&#8217;s \u200cpurchase of 5% of the sports \u200cfranchise was\u200c finalized\u200c in July, making \u200cit too late to reverse the deal.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d an\u200c interview with The Daily Wire, Monumental spokeswoman Anu Rangappa\u2062 emphasized that there was \u2063no way out of the deal, even\u2062 though American majority owners of sports teams have been forced\u200c to sell due to\u2064 issues of racism. Rangappa stated that \u200dthe Qataris were\u200c not seeking any influence through the investment.<\/p>\n<p>David Zimmerman, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrat-senator-urges-biden-to-reverse-on-keystone-pipeline-14-ags-threaten-legal-action\/\" title=\"Top Democrat Senator Urges Biden To Reverse On Keystone Pipeline, 14 AGs Threaten Legal Action\">chief legal officer<\/a> \u200bof the NHL, wrote to Bergman, stating that the State \u200cDepartment considers Qatar an ally and strategic partner,\u2064 despite the country blaming Israel\u2063 for terrorist attacks against \u2062it.<\/p>\n<p>Zimmerman also\u200c mentioned \u200cthat\u200c the NHL acknowledges \u200bHamas&#8217; acts of terrorism, but believes that Qatar&#8217;s investment in\u2064 the Washington sports teams is minimal \u200dand questions \u2063why \u200dit is being singled out.<\/p>\n<p>Bergman&#8217;s letter \u200chighlighted Qatar&#8217;s\u2062 interest in Washington&#8217;s \u2063teams,\u2064 stating\u2064 that it aligns with the\u200c country&#8217;s efforts to influence \u200ccenters of power. He also mentioned \u2062that Qatar \u200dhas hired numerous lobbying and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disgraced-golden-globes-group-announces-nominations-under-cloud-of-boycott-and-scandal\/\" title=\"Disgraced Golden Globes Group Announces Nominations Under Cloud of Boycott and Scandal\">public relations firms<\/a> \u2062since 2017,\u2063 as well as funding think tanks in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bergman, Qatar&#8217;s wrongdoings \u2064have been overlooked due\u2064 to\u200d its\u200b political influence in Washington, DC.\u200d He expressed concern that MSE&#8217;s\u200b association\u2064 with Qatar through the investment would further strengthen the country&#8217;s grip on \u2064the nation&#8217;s capital.<\/p>\n<p>Bergman urged the NHL and\u2062 Monumental \u2062to reject the \u200cQatari money, as many \u2062other companies have done. \u200dHe\u2062 requested that they preserve \u2064all documents and communications related to QIA&#8217;s planned\u2062 investment for a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-scientist-warned-china-of-wuhan-lab-probes-went-on-to-take-job-at-chinese-university\/\" title=\"U.S. Scientist Warned China of Wuhan Lab Probes, Went on to Take Job at Chinese University\">potential congressional investigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The NHL responded, stating, \u201cWe would, of course, be\u2063 prepared to take whatever steps are necessary if the \u200bU.S. government were to sanction or prohibit QIA investments in the United \u200dStates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the rationale behind Dick Patrick&#8217;s defense\u200b of the Washington Capitals&#8217;\u200d acceptance of funds from Qatar?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Hockey operations, \u200dDick Patrick, defended the\u2064 franchise&#8217;s decision to accept funds from Qatar. Patrick stated that the investment from QIA does not directly\u2064 support Hamas, \u200band should not be a cause \u2064for\u2063 concern. He \u200balso\u200b emphasized the importance \u2064of\u200d separating sports from politics,\u2063 and \u2062argued that the Washington Capitals&#8217; acceptance\u2063 of the\u2062 funds should not be seen as an endorsement of Qatar&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics argue that\u2062 accepting \u200dmoney from a country known for \u200bsupporting Hamas\u2062 raises ethical questions, especially when the \u200bleague \u2062fails to address the pleas of a hostage&#8217;s parents. The lack \u200dof \u2064response from NHL Commissioner Gary \u2063Bettman \u2064is\u2063 seen as a \u2063lack of\u200d concern for\u2062 the safety and well-being of individuals affected by terrorist \u2062activities.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 congressional probe aims to address these concerns and investigate \u2064whether there \u200cwas any wrongdoing or negligence on \u2063the\u2063 part \u2064of\u2062 the \u2062NHL \u200dand the \u200cWashington \u2062Capitals. It will examine the nature of the Qatar \u2062investment,\u2062 the league&#8217;s response to pleas\u2064 for help, and if \u200bany actions need\u2062 to be taken to ensure the league and its franchises \u200dare prioritizing ethical \u2063considerations over financial gains.<\/p>\n<p>This congressional investigation comes at a time of heightened scrutiny of sports organizations and \u200dtheir business relationships. It\u200c is\u2062 a reminder that \u200csports can no longer be\u200d divorced from politics and that organizations\u200b have \u200da responsibility to consider\u2062 the implications of their partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation unfolds,\u2064 it remains to be seen what actions will\u200c be taken and\u200d what\u2064 consequences, \u2062if any, the NHL and the\u200d Washington Capitals\u200d will face. The outcome \u200cof this probe will\u2062 not only impact the reputation of the league and the franchise but also \u2062set a precedent for other sports organizations in their future business\u2063 dealings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NHL and Washington Capitals may face a congressional inquiry for accepting funds from Qatar, a Hamas supporter. Additionally, the league disregarded pleas from a hostage&#8217;s parents, who begged for help in securing their child&#8217;s release. Qatar&#8217;s aid played a crucial role in preventing the horrors of October 7 from occurring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":2086092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2086091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2086091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/128"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2086091"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2086091\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2086092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2086091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2086091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2086091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}