Qatar unleashes scathing criticism of Netanyahu

Foreign Ministry spokesperson says prime minister attempting to prolong war for political reasons; tells Netanyahu to consider regional security rather than his own political agenda
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"Recent statements made by Israel's prime minister, calling for Qatar to pressure Hamas on the release of hostages are a new attempt to prolong the war, for reasons we are all aware of," Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said on Monday.
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The harsh comments came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Jewish leaders that they should call on Qatar, which has been mediating between Israel and the Hamas, to apply pressure on the terror group in order to bring about the release of Israeli captives held in Gaza.
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 Benjamin Netanyahu, Qatari leader Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani
 Benjamin Netanyahu, Qatari leader Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani
Benjamin Netanyahu, Qatari leader Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani
(Photo: Dana Kopel, Saudi Press Agency)
"The Israeli prime minister knows that Qatar has been committed from day one to mediation and to ending the crisis and releasing the hostages. The proof is the cease-fire that was agreed in November and the release of 109 of the captives," he said.
"We reject Netanyahu's accusations about the efforts to help and rehabilitate the Palestinian people and his presentation of Qatar as the financer of Hamas, when he knows full-well that that was coordinated with Israel, the U.S., Egypt, the UN and all others involved."
The Qatari official said his country would continue its mediation attempts and would not pay head to statements, "which could be construed only as a means to escape the personal political crisis of the Israeli prime minister."
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Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al
He said Qatar asked that Netanyahu "concentrate on the negotiations and on what serves regional security and stop the tragic continuation of the war, instead of making such statements every time they suit his narrow political agenda."
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Qatar should be brought before the ICJ farce
for financing a terror organization and for sheltering it's murderous, thieving leaders. Unfortunately, not only does the world still enjoy guzzling Qatari oil, regardless of what the Swedish Hamas poster girl says, and there is NO justice in the ICJ.
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best appreciation he's likely to get
qatar condemnation of PM better commendation than any likely to get from israeli or world critics, media, israeli opposition political enablers and their clients, even ha-aretz, y-net, bbc, cnn, nyt, and their lot. means he's doing the right thing, and irritating them all properly. kol hakavod, bibi!
RICHARD E. SHERWIN| 02.20.24
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Netanyahu is gone, the old Bibi is back.
Bibi is not playing nice anymore.............'that's what's bothering all of them! His own political agenda? Winning the war......... 'for Israel! Bibi isn't trying to extent the war but to win an extensional war.......'for Israel! He let's them all talk, accuse, warn, plan and he's doing what must be done........'for Israel!
tiki | 02.19.24
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