12 May 2022

Qatar Is Hamas' Patron. Its 'Moderate' Rebranding Is a Dangerous Delusion

Hussain Abdul-Hussain

There’s been an upswing recently of commentary celebrating what is often termed a welcome "shift" in the policies and behavior of Qatar: away from promoting and subsidizing radical Islamist groups, and towards "deconfliction" and moderation.

This analysis is not only fundamentally incorrect, but plays into Doha’s ongoing attempts to create an illusion of rebranding as a moderating actor in the Middle East and beyond.

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