US State Department hosts Qatari officials to discuss ‘strategic partnership’ The U.S. secretary of state “expressed gratitude for Qatar’s efforts in securing the release of American citizens from Afghanistan,” per a State Department readout. April 23, 2025
New ceasefire proposal presented to Hamas in Cairo talks Qatar and Egypt are proposing a multi-year truce and hostage deal; the terror group is reportedly signaling openness to a new Gaza governance model. JNS Staff April 22, 2025
Qatar condemns ‘plans’ to destroy Al-Aqsa in response to AI video The emirate considers the video "a dangerous provocation that could significantly escalate violence in the region." David Isaac April 21, 2025
Why Israel should embrace its role as a regional power Israel can, and should, begin to act not merely as a state defending its survival, but as a proactive regional power shaping the future of the Middle East. Oded Ailam April 15, 2025
UN Watch denounces Qatar inclusion in UN women’s commission “The inmates are running the asylum,” the NGO wrote. April 7, 2025
Qatar’s next move: Why Israel must rethink its strategy Doha has immersed itself in shaping the Middle East in the years ahead and to craft its image on the global stage. Udi Levi April 7, 2025
The arrest of ‘Jerusalem Post’ editor sheds light on legal system’s failures The idea that Israel’s state prosecution and legal system can interrogate a journalist because they do not like what he wrote is the behavior of a Marxist police state. Alex Traiman April 4, 2025
Netanyahu sues Yair Golan over ‘slander’ he sold out Israel’s security to Qatar Lawyers for the prime minister denounced The Democrats party leader's claim as "fake news, wild incitement and slander." April 4, 2025
‘Significant suspicion’ Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief involved in ‘Qatargate’ affair Not originally a suspect in the affair, Zvika Klein's open testimony indicated he may have been part of a "mechanism" for receiving benefits from Qatar in exchange for advocacy, according to Israeli legal authorities. JNS Staff April 3, 2025
