Qatari PM says Israel 'jeopardizing’ security of West Asia, calls for stop to atrocities

Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani says Israel is "jeopardizing the security" of the entire West Asia region, calling for a stop to the regime's atrocities.

In an interview with US conservative website, Breitbart News on Thursday afternoon, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Al Thani emphasized that the Israeli regime is "not only jeopardizing the security of the region, but also endangering US interests and undermining the partnerships that the US has built over decades in the area."

“The president was very receptive. He listened to all the leaders and he wants to work together with them to find a solution to this and put an end to it," he said, referring to his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Earlier this week, Trump met with Arab leaders in New York following his address to the General Assembly, particularly in light of Israel’s recent assassination strike in Doha, Qatar's capital, targeting Hamas negotiators.

We believe that any resolution must begin with Gaza—ceasing the war there and building from that point, Al Thani stated.

Because when we look at the situation today, it is clear that Israel’s genocidal actions, particularly those of Netanyahu, lack boundaries or red lines, Al Thani added.

The Qatari prime minister urged the Trump administration to increase pressure on Israel to halt its war in Gaza.

Al Thani asserted that Trump was “the only one” capable of holding Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu accountable and preventing such brutal actions, ultimately bringing an end to the war in Gaza.

The Qatari premier also remarked that Netanyahu was manipulating the war in Gaza for his own political gain, highlighting that the US president himself acknowledged that what transpired in Doha was against US interests.

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Israel has reportedly used warplanes to fire ballistic missiles into space over Saudi Arabia in its recent strike on Hamas’s leadership in the Qatari capital, Doha.

Trump issued a statement afterwards saying he did not think the attack on Doha was productive or in the US or Israeli interest.

“Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker Peace, does not advance Israel or America’s goals,” Trump said on Truth Social in the immediate aftermath of the strike.

Since then, some reports have indicated that Trump was tipped off by Netanyahu to the strike ahead of time.

But the Qatari prime minister was still hopeful that Trump was the only one who could stop Netanyahu from acting this way.

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Trump reportedly “blessed” Israel’s attack on the Hamas headquarters in the Qatari capital.

When Trump visited the West Asia earlier this year at the beginning of his second term, Arab leaders were hopeful that his return to the presidency would usher in a new era of peace in the region.

Asked if they are still hopeful Trump can succeed here, Al Thani said, “All the energy of the visits and the deals that are being signed are now put into question after what he did with Qatar, striking a strong US ally in the region."

“Basically, this has raised a lot of questions not only among the Qataris but also among others and other partners in the region,” he said. 

Despite all this, Al Thani voiced hope that Trump is the only person who can stop an aggressive military offensive by the Israeli prime minister.

“What’s happening right now is a disorder by Netanyahu and the way he is conducting himself in the Middle East. Someone needs to stop him, and we don’t see anyone as able to stop him except President Trump.”

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in his UN speech, condemned Israel’s “treacherous attack” in Doha targeting Hamas resistance leaders.

He warned that the attack “undermines any diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the genocide against the people in Gaza” and demonstrated that Israel has become a “rogue” entity. 

Hamas leaders gathered to discuss the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal by Trump were targeted by Israel on September 9 – an act Qatar dubbed “state terrorism“. Top Hamas leadership survived the assassination bid, but six people were killed in the unprecedented bombing that sparked a global condemnation.

Speaking in New York on Tuesday, the emir of Qatar said the Israeli strike took place “in a residential neighborhood that includes schools and diplomatic missions” and amounted to a political assassination.

The attack came at a time when Qatar, one of the key mediators between the Israeli regime and Hamas, had been trying to broker a ceasefire in Gaza. Trump said he regretted the attack, but did not condemn Israel.

Washington has refrained from giving a guarantee that such attacks won’t be allowed on Qatar, home to Al Udeid base, which hosts US troops.

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