Qatar government gave a big blow to Hamas leaders. The Qatar government has recently made a big decision. Qatar has recently asked Hamas leaders to leave their country after the US request. This move of Qatar can be beneficial for Israel supporters.
According to sources, this decision will be a big action by the Muslim country Qatar against Hamas supporters. Many big Hamas leaders live in Doha, the capital of Qatar. A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel remains a top priority for US President Joe Biden. In this episode, US officials informed their Qatari counterparts about two weeks ago that they would have to stop giving shelter to Hamas in their capital.
According to sources, Qatar has now agreed to this. Hamas was asked about a week ago to leave the country. A senior administration official said that Hamas has killed and held American citizens hostage and refused to release them. Therefore, its leaders shouldn’t be welcomed in any American capital.
During the war with Israel and negotiations to bring back hostages, US officials have asked Qatar to leverage the threat of expulsion in its negotiations with Hamas. The US said this after the recent death of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Hamas’ rejection of another ceasefire proposal.
It is not clear when Hamas leaders will be deported from Qatar and where they will go. A US official told CNN that Hamas has not been given much time to leave the country. It is believed that they can go to Turkey.
It is worth noting that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had earlier asked Qatar to warn Hamas that if it did not agree to stop the war in Gaza, it would be at risk of being expelled from Doha. Qatar’s decision to expel Hamas leaders marks a significant diplomatic shift. This action, prompted by the US request, is a strong stance against terrorism and is seen as aligning with the interests of Israel and its supporters.
