Ravi Agrawal
On Sept. 9, Israel’s air force bombed a residential neighborhood in Doha, Qatar, to take out Hamas’s senior political leadership. According to Hamas, five members were killed, but not its primary leaders. Doha, a key U.S. ally, strongly condemned the attack. Even U.S. President Donald Trump lamented the strike on Truth Social: “I view Qatar as a strong ally and friend of the U.S., and feel very badly about the location of the attack.”
Will Doha continue to play a role mediating between Hamas and Israel? And does Qatar still believe its interests lie in its broader role in peace negotiations around the world? I spoke with Majed al-Ansari at the Concordia summit on Monday, Sept. 22, on the sidelines of the 80th annual United Nations General Assembly. Ansari is an advisor to the prime minister of Qatar and the spokesperson of its ministry of foreign affairs.
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