Do Not Overinterpret Qatar’s Hostility toward Israelis
Proof that the Abraham Accords are working.
December 12, 2022
Proof that the Abraham Accords are working.
In order to host the World Cup soccer championship, Qatar—a major funder of Hamas and exporter of anti-Semitism—agreed to allow Israeli fans and reporters into its borders for the duration of the tournament. Many of the roughly 4,000 citizens of the Jewish state who came to the emirate for the games were surprised at the animus they encountered from soccer fans, local businesses, and even cab drivers. Hussein Aboubakr writes:
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