{"id":2163948,"date":"2024-01-31T13:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T18:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/qatars-prime-minister-insists-his-government-has-no-influence-over-hamas\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T13:23:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T18:23:36","slug":"qatars-prime-minister-insists-his-government-has-no-influence-over-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/qatars-prime-minister-insists-his-government-has-no-influence-over-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar&#8217;s PM denies any control over 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\">14<\/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%2Fqatars-prime-minister-insists-his-government-has-no-influence-over-hamas%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=2163948&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 Prime Minister of Qatar Denies Influence \u2064Over Hamas<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The prime minister\u2064 of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, insisted \u200dhis country, which \u2063has funded\u2062 Hamas for \u2062years and hosts \u200bthe heads of the group in Doha, has no power or influence over them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Al Thani spoke at an Atlantic Council event as Qatar has been criticized for its unwillingness to pressure Hamas into releasing Israeli hostages.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOur role needs to be understood clearly in this context, our role\u2063 is mediator, we try to bring the parties to bridge gaps between them,\u201d Al Thani said, as Jewish Insider <a href=\"https:\/\/jewishinsider.com\/2024\/01\/qatar-hamas-hostages-mohammed-bin-abdulrahman-bin-jassim-al-thani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>. \u201cWe don\u2019t see that Qatar is a superpower that can impose something on this party or the other party to bring them to that place.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cQatar is Hamas\u2019 \u200bmost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-taps-son-of-top-dem-donor-for-product-safety-post\/\" title=\"Biden Taps Son of Top Dem Donor for Product Safety Post\">important financial backer<\/a> and foreign ally. Qatari Emir Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani\u200d was the first state leader to visit the Hamas government in 2012. So\u2064 far, the emirate has transferred \u20ac1.5 billion ($1.8 billion)\u2064 to Hamas,\u201d Deutsche Welle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/who-is-hamas\/a-57537872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a> in 2021.\u2064 \u201cDoha <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/article\/world-news-israel-qatar-militant-groups-gaza-strip-49a1591f50b183920b5d4310c2098683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pledged<\/a> $360 million of annual support to the enclave in January 2021, in part to subsidize government salaries,\u201d FDD <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdd.org\/analysis\/2023\/12\/19\/10-things-to-know-about-hamas-and-qatar\/#:~:text=Qatar%20harbors%20top%20Hamas%20leaders,of%20the%20group%27s%20diaspora%20office.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pointed out<\/a>, adding, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.counterextremism.com\/extremists\/ismail-haniyeh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ismail Haniyeh<\/a>, the chief of Hamas\u2019s political bureau, resides\u200d in Qatar,\u2062 as do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/magazine\/article\/r1zstci7p#:~:text=Khalil%20al%2DHayya,resides%20in%20Qatar.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khalil\u200d al-Hayya<\/a>, head of Hamas\u2019s communications office, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20231103-most-wanted-the-hamas-leaders-on-israel-s-radar#:~:text=Khaled%20Meshaal%2C%20the%20Hamas%20leader%20in%20exile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khaled Mashal<\/a>, Hamas\u2019s former political chief and current head of the group\u2019s diaspora office.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt doesn\u2019t mean that being there, hosting them is a leverage that we have over them,\u201d Al Thani continued. \u201cWe don\u2019t see that this \u200dis\u2062 a point of leverage. We see this as a point, as a channel \u200cof communication that we are using, always for good causes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">NBC News reporter Andrea Mitchell and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius who moderated the event, reportedly did not ask the prime minister directly about his country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-corporations-consider-blocking-monetary-support-to-gop\/\" title=\"U.S. corporations consider blocking monetary support to GOP\">financial support<\/a> of Hamas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Commenting on reports that \u2064a \u200cdozen\u2064 U.N. Relief \u200cand Works Agency \u2062employees \u200dparticipated in the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre\u2064 of 1,200 Israelis, Al Thani said the organization \u201ccannot\u2063 be punished because of the acts of some employees\u201d as long as the organization is \u201ccomplying with\u201d their internal procedures, \u200cadding, \u201cIt\u2019s a behavior of an individual or small group of people among tens of thousands\u2026 it cannot be a way to label the\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-new-power-secretary-suggested-trump-intentionally-spread-coronavirus\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s New Power Secretary Suggested Trump \u2018Intentionally\u2019 Spread Coronavirus\">entire agency<\/a> as violating or adopting such [an] act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1702741302552000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0j7iIgqNi0bR5AgQ4rgPM4\">CLICK HERE\u200c TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNeither \u2064Al Thani nor the event\u2019s moderators addressed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/at-least-12-u-n-agency-employees-involved-in-oct-7-attacks-intelligence-reports-say-a7de8f36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a \u200breport in the\u00a0Wall Street Journal<\/a> that \u200c1,200 UNRWA employees are members of \u200bHamas, and around half of its employees have close ties to Hamas members,\u201d Jewish Insider noted.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What role does Qatar assert to play in the Israeli-Palestinian \u2062conflict and\u200d why?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Prime \u200dMinister of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin \u2063Jassim Al Thani, has adamantly denied having any influence\u200d over the militant group Hamas. This statement comes amidst\u200b growing criticism of Qatar&#8217;s perceived unwillingness to pressure Hamas into releasing Israeli hostages.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at an Atlantic Council event, Al Thani clarified Qatar&#8217;s role in the conflict, stating that their role is\u2062 that of a \u200dmediator. He emphasized that Qatar cannot impose its will on any party involved and is instead\u200d focused on bridging gaps and\u200d facilitating\u200c dialogue between the parties. Al\u200c Thani stressed that Qatar is not \u2062a \u200csuperpower with the ability\u200c to force certain outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>However, Qatar&#8217;s relationship with Hamas has\u200d been\u2062 widely documented. Qatar \u200bis known \u2062to be\u200b Hamas&#8217; most significant financial backer\u200d and foreign \u200dally. Qatari \u200bEmir Sheik Hamad bin\u200c Khalifa al-Thani\u200c was the first\u2063 state leader\u2063 to \u200cvisit the Hamas government in 2012. Qatar has\u200d transferred a considerable \u200camount \u2063of financial\u2062 aid \u2062to Hamas, totaling around \u20ac1.5 billion\u2064 ($1.8 billion).\u2064 In January 2021, Qatar pledged an additional $360 million in annual support to the enclave, partly aimed at subsidizing government salaries.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, senior Hamas leaders\u2062 have sought refuge in Qatar. Ismail Haniyeh, the chief of Hamas&#8217;s political bureau, resides in Qatar, as does Khalil\u2063 al-Hayya, head of Hamas&#8217;s communications office. Even Khaled Meshaal, the former leader of Hamas,\u200d has found sanctuary in Qatar. These factors have \u2064raised questions about\u2064 the level of \u2062influence Qatar may wield \u200dover Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Critics\u2062 argue that Qatar&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-payment-processor-works-with-left-wing-charity-tied-to-palestinian-terrorism\/\" title=\"Payment processor partners with Palestinian terrorism-linked left-wing charity.\">financial \u2062support<\/a> and hosting\u2062 of Hamas leaders indicate a strong influence on \u2062the group&#8217;s actions and\u2062 decision-making. They question whether Qatar is doing enough to leverage this influence to advocate for the release\u200d of Israeli hostages held \u200dby Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar has consistently maintained its role as\u200b a mediator \u2062and facilitator \u200bof dialogue\u200c in the\u2062 Israeli-Palestinian \u2063conflict. It asserts that it has no power \u2062to \u2062impose its will on any party involved. However, the extent of \u200cQatar&#8217;s influence\u2062 over \u200dHamas remains a subject\u2062 of debate, as it \u200dcontinues to provide significant financial support \u200dand shelter to the \u200bgroup&#8217;s \u2064leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst\u2064 mounting international pressure for Qatar to take a more active \u2064role in securing the\u200b release of Israeli hostages,\u200b Al Thani&#8217;s denial of influence over Hamas underscores the complexity and \u2064delicate nature\u2062 of Qatar&#8217;s \u200bposition. As\u2064 the world closely watches developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Qatar&#8217;s role and its relationship with Hamas \u200cwill continue to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tv-ceo-insults-game-of-thrones-actress-and-the-fans-unleash-their-fury\/\" title=\"TV CEO Insults \u2018Game Of Thrones\u2019 Actress \u2014 And The Fans Unleash Their Fury\">closely scrutinized<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Qatari Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, denied any control or influence over Hamas despite Qatar&#8217;s long-standing financial support and hosting of the group&#8217;s leaders in Doha. Al Thani addressed this issue during an Atlantic Council event, as Qatar faces criticism for its reluctance to exert pressure on Hamas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":2163949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-1928812672.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2163948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-1928812672.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163948","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\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2163948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163948\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2163949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2163948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2163948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2163948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}