The Qatari government announced the suspension of its participation in the negotiations between Israel and Hamas, officially explaining this by the refusal of the parties to continue the dialogue, but this is not the only reason.
The BBC reported this.
According to sources familiar with the situation, one of the reasons for this decision is pressure from the United States, which demands that Qatar close the Hamas office in its territory. This dealt a serious blow to the ambitions of the small but wealthy state, which was trying to become a peacemaker in the Middle East, although it apparently faced a number of difficulties.
Despite its small size, only 11.6 thousand square meters. km, this country is one of the largest exporters of natural gas in the world and ranks sixth in terms of per capita income.
Over the past two decades, Qatar has actively acted as a mediator in several peace negotiations, both in the Middle East and beyond Europe and Africa. For example, in November 2023, negotiations were held in Doha, within the framework of which a temporary ceasefire agreement was concluded between Israel and Hamas. This process resulted in the exchange of 105 Israeli hostages for 240 Palestinian prisoners.
Additionally, Qatar played an important role in several other important diplomatic initiatives in 2023. In particular, it facilitated the prisoner exchange between the United States and Iran and also acted as a mediator in the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on the issue of the return of Ukrainian children. illegally brought to the Russian Federation.
In 2020, Qatar played a key role in brokering a peace deal between the United States and the Taliban that ultimately led to the withdrawal of Western troops from Afghanistan. That same year, he also facilitated an agreement between the Chadian government and several opposition groups.
Qatar’s role in the world as a peacemaker is enshrined in its constitution: “The foreign policy of the State is based on the principle of strengthening international peace and security by promoting the peaceful resolution of international conflicts.”
However, despite its efforts, Qatar has faced difficulties in its role as a mediator in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. First, he failed to convince the parties to continue negotiations, which led to the suspension of his participation in the process. Second, pressure from the United States demanding that Qatar stop supporting Hamas in the country has complicated its position.
As a result, despite its ambitions and successful experience as a mediator in other conflict zones, this time Qatar failed to play a key role in resolving the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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