Qatar Says It Mediated Release Of Fiji Peacekeepers

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I would imagine that the leaders of ISIS have to listen to what Qatar wants since some of their funds would be cut off if they didn't.

Qatar says it mediated release of Fiji peacekeepers

September 13, 2014
AFP

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DOHA - The Qatari government said it helped to secure the release of 45 Fijian peacekeepers kidnapped by Al-Qaeda linked Syrian rebels on the Golan Heights last month.
“The efforts of the State of Qatar led to the successful release of the Fijian soldiers... who had been held for two weeks,” the Gulf emirate said in a statement late Thursday.
The United Nations announced the same day the release of the 45 peacekeepers, part of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) which monitors a 1974 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Syria on the Golan.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed their release, with a spokesman saying he appreciated “the efforts of all concerned to secure their safe release”


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I would imagine that the leaders of ISIS have to listen to what Qatar wants since some of their funds would be cut off if they didn't.

Qatar says it mediated release of Fiji peacekeepers

September 13, 2014
AFP

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DOHA - The Qatari government said it helped to secure the release of 45 Fijian peacekeepers kidnapped by Al-Qaeda linked Syrian rebels on the Golan Heights last month.
“The efforts of the State of Qatar led to the successful release of the Fijian soldiers... who had been held for two weeks,” the Gulf emirate said in a statement late Thursday.
The United Nations announced the same day the release of the 45 peacekeepers, part of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) which monitors a 1974 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Syria on the Golan.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed their release, with a spokesman saying he appreciated “the efforts of all concerned to secure their safe release”


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Qatar says it mediated release of Fiji peacekeepers?

Which then leads to the question of why the UN is thanking them. They ought to be demanding answers - such as why they are funding Hamas. Isn't one of the top Hamas leaders over there hiding out right now?
 

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