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Between Netanyahu and Qatar, an uneasy relationship

The 'Qatargate' affair is shaking the Israeli prime minister, revealing the ambiguity of his ties with Doha.

Between Netanyahu and Qatar, an uneasy relationship

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Archive photo by AFP)

Such a meeting, if proven, would hardly be surprising. In recent days, a photograph allegedly showing Yair Netanyahu, the son of the Israeli prime minister and an influencer based in Miami, seated at a restaurant in the United States with Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer al-Thani, a member of Qatar's royal family, has set Arab social networks ablaze.The authenticity and context of the image remain uncertain — some internet users suggest manipulation by opponents of the Qatari regime. Still, these developments fit into a series of revelations suggesting the existence of opaque relationships between figures close to the Israeli prime minister and Doha — especially surprising given Yair Netanyahu's frequent public tirades against the emirate. A volatile geopolitical map Growing differences between the US and Israel over Lebanon, Iran,...
Such a meeting, if proven, would hardly be surprising. In recent days, a photograph allegedly showing Yair Netanyahu, the son of the Israeli prime minister and an influencer based in Miami, seated at a restaurant in the United States with Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer al-Thani, a member of Qatar's royal family, has set Arab social networks ablaze.The authenticity and context of the image remain uncertain — some internet users suggest manipulation by opponents of the Qatari regime. Still, these developments fit into a series of revelations suggesting the existence of opaque relationships between figures close to the Israeli prime minister and Doha — especially surprising given Yair Netanyahu's frequent public tirades against the emirate. A volatile geopolitical map Growing differences between the US and Israel over Lebanon,...
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