For all we know, Qatar might be slipping the ISIS nuts a few bucks too.
Gaza Conflict Spotlights Role of Qatar, the Hamas-Funding US Ally
By Staff Writer August 1, 2014 , 8:50 am
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Susan Ziadeh upon his arrival in Doha, Qatar, on June 22, 2014. Qatar is a U.S. ally, but also funds the terrorist group Hamas. (Photo: U.S. Department of State)
By Sean Savage/JNS.org
The oil-rich Gulf state of Qatar’s influence has been widely felt during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. While traditionally closely aligned with Iran, Hamas has pivoted to Sunni powers like Qatar and Turkey in recent years for economic and political support. Keen to expand its regional and international influence, Qatar’s ties to the Palestinian terrorist group have drawn increasing criticism from Israel, the United States, and even fellow Arab states like Egypt and Saudi Arabia, who accuse Qatar of undermining regional stability by supporting Hamas.
“Qatar is a very strange place. They rely on the U.S. for protection and invest heavily in the U.S.,” said Jonathan Schanzer, vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), noting that the U.S. has its largest Mideast airbase—Al-Udeid Air Base—in Qatar.
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Qatar The Hamas-Funding US Ally - Breaking Israel News
Gaza Conflict Spotlights Role of Qatar, the Hamas-Funding US Ally
By Staff Writer August 1, 2014 , 8:50 am
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Susan Ziadeh upon his arrival in Doha, Qatar, on June 22, 2014. Qatar is a U.S. ally, but also funds the terrorist group Hamas. (Photo: U.S. Department of State)
By Sean Savage/JNS.org
The oil-rich Gulf state of Qatar’s influence has been widely felt during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. While traditionally closely aligned with Iran, Hamas has pivoted to Sunni powers like Qatar and Turkey in recent years for economic and political support. Keen to expand its regional and international influence, Qatar’s ties to the Palestinian terrorist group have drawn increasing criticism from Israel, the United States, and even fellow Arab states like Egypt and Saudi Arabia, who accuse Qatar of undermining regional stability by supporting Hamas.
“Qatar is a very strange place. They rely on the U.S. for protection and invest heavily in the U.S.,” said Jonathan Schanzer, vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), noting that the U.S. has its largest Mideast airbase—Al-Udeid Air Base—in Qatar.
Read more at
Qatar The Hamas-Funding US Ally - Breaking Israel News
