(1/3) Steve Witkoff – Trump's man of the moment in the Middle East – noted other countries like Qatar could join the Abraham Accords if the Saudis lead the way. There are few in Israel who would oppose normalization with Qatar….
— Calev Ben-Dor (@Fathom_Editor) January 24, 2025
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(2/3) But they remain the main sponsors of Hamas (and Al Jazeera). 2 Israelis i recently spoke to (heavily involved in peacemaking for decades) talked about the sophisticated game Qatar plays and emphasized what a bad actor it has been.
(3/3) let's hope this will change – but we shouldn't hold our breath
Qatar is where the Hamas leaders lived their billionaire lives of luxury before Israel sent them off to meet Allah. So…normalisation, perhaps, but much would need to change…
Mick Hartley 
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