Qatar’s Leader Hit Back At Netanyahu Claiming It’s "Harboring Terrorists", Saying He’s Wanted By The ICC
Abdulrahman Al-Thani slammed Netanyahu, saying Netanyahu is not in a position to lecture the world about law, adding, he is the one wanted by the ICC.
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Qatar of “harboring terrorists,” justifying Israel bombing its capital, but Qatar’s prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani slammed him for being the one wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
On Tuesday, Sept. 9, Israel bombed a residential area in Doha, saying that it was attempting to assassinate top Hamas leaders.
The attack is the first time Israel has attacked Qatar, which has been a key mediator in the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, and came just hours after Israel’s foreign minister said it had accepted a ceasefire proposal put forward by the US.
A Hamas official told the BBC that its negotiating team was targeted during a meeting discussing the ceasefire proposal put forward by the US.
In a video on Sept. 11, Netanyahu tried to justify its attack and blame Qatar for giving a “safe haven” to Hamas and “harboring terrorists.”
He said that the world should applaud Israel’s actions and told Qatar that it should expel Hamas or “bring them to justice,” or Israel will do it.
In response, Abdulrahman Al-Thani said in an interview with CNN that negotiations with Hamas were underway at the time of the bombing and the meeting time was known to the US and Israel.
He added that Hamas’ bureau in Doha was established following the US and Israel’s requests to open a communication channel.
He then slammed Netanyahu, saying Netanyahu is not in a position to lecture the world about law, adding, he is the one wanted by the ICC.
Abdulrahman Al-Thani said that Qatar thought it was dealing with normal people, but what Israel did was “state terror” and “barbaric.”
Qatar is holding an emergency summit for Arab and Muslim countries on Sept. 14 and 15 to coordinate a collective regional response to Israel’s attack.
Israel has now bombed at least five Arab countries over the past month, including Palestine’s Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen.
It is also suspected to be behind two consecutive drone attacks on two Global Sumud Flotilla ships bound for Gaza in Tunisia on Monday and Tuesday.
Kassy Cho
Kassy Cho
