Qatar and Israel

Qatar says it will provide Lebanon with $430 million in financial support

A statement by Qatar's Fund for Development said about $400 million would be provided to support Lebanon's energy sector, of which 10% would be allocated as a grant.

 Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.
PROTESTORS DRESSED as Qatari sheikhs in Carmel Shuk, December 26, 2025.

'Qatari sheikhs' in Carmel Shuk protest Netanyahu, Qatargate

DURING HIS visit to Israel last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted that Israel’s strike in Qatar had stirred tensions, but he emphasized the need to move forward, support Israel, and focus on the Hamas threat and the hostage issue, the writer notes.

Israel’s strike on Hamas failed tactically but sends strategic regional messages - opinion

 Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.

If Doha wants to be the Switzerland of the Middle East, it must be neutral mediator - editorial


Israel wants diplomatic presence in Qatar for World Cup, held talks in Doha - report

Senior Israeli officials were reportedly in the Qatari capital of Doha for talks focused on coordinating travel from Israel to the country for the World Cup.

 Picture shows the entrance to the vivid section at the Education City Stadium built for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer championship during a stadium tour in Doha, Qatar, December 15, 2019

Bennett: No more suitcases of cash for Hamas in Gaza

Prior to the 11-day Gaza war, Qatar had provided $30 million in cash payments to Hamas controlled bodies in Gaza for distribution as $100 cash grants to needy families.

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The paradox of Israeli-Gulf relations behind the scenes

The formal recognition of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates was considered more important than extending sovereignty over a slice of the West Bank.

SAUDI ARABIAN Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) meets Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Saudi Arabia last week.

Qatar’s media campaign against the UAE-Israel deal

In Qatar, both semi-official and government-backed media have come out strongly against the deal, emphasizing Palestinian outrage and criticizing the UAE.

PROTESTERS BURN pictures of US President Donald Trump, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Ramallah last month.

Why Qatar should not be designated an ally of the United States

Doha, alongside Ankara, is undermining American interests in the Middle East.

US SECRETARY of State Mike Pompeo welcomes Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to the third annual US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue in Washington on September 14.

US commands Al Jazeera affiliate AJ+ to register as foreign agent

Al Jazeera news network has suggested the move was orchestrated as part of the UAE-Israel normalization agreement.

The Al-Jazeera Media Network logo is seen on its headquarters building in Doha, Qatar.

Qatari envoy pursues efforts to end Gaza tensions

Hamas: Israel seeking to replace Qatar with UAE as main mediator

EMIR OF QATAR Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Doha

Qatari children taught Protocols of Zion, other antisemitic tropes as fact

A 2017 textbook quoted the Protocols of the Elders of Zion - a long debunked antisemitic conspiracy theory.

A man takes a picture of his children on the corniche in Doha, Qatar, June 6, 2017.

Gaza helps Israel and Qatar find common ground - opinion

In just a few years, Israel and Qatar relations has evolved from enmity to strategic partnership regarding the Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIANS TAKE part in a rally in support of Qatar, inside Qatari-funded construction project ‘Hamad City’, in the southern Gaza Strip, in June

Mossad chief met with Qatar to try to cut deal with Hamas

The meeting took place early in February, but has only just been reported.

Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh (R) and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani arrive at a cornerstone laying ceremony in the southern Gaza Strip