U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Timmy Davis stressed the importance of Washington’s diplomatic relationship with Doha for regional “peace and security,” speaking during a meeting with Qatar’s chief spokesperson on Monday.
Davis said he sat down with Majed al-Ansari for a “robust conversation on key regional and international developments, reaffirming the importance of the U.S.-Qatar partnership for peace and security.”
Al-Ansari wrote on X: “The strong bonds between Qatar and the U.S. are further strengthened by our shared commitment to securing peace & stability in the region and beyond in these difficult times.”
Neither diplomat mentioned the ongoing indirect hostages-for-ceasefire talks between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization, which Qatar and Egypt have been mediating with the backing of the United States.
It’s always a pleasure meeting you ambassador @USAmbQatar, the strong bonds between Qatar and the U.S. are further strengthened by our shared commitment to securing peace & stability in the region and beyond in these difficult times. https://t.co/OeRb8XXagu
— د. ماجد محمد الأنصاري Dr. Majed Al Ansari (@majedalansari) July 29, 2024
Qatar, which hosts Hamas and has provided the terrorist organization with hundreds of millions of dollars, played a role last year in mediating the release of hostages from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian terrorists.
Doha previously deflected accusations of playing a double game, saying the Biden administration requested that it open that mediation channel.
In April, a top Qatari official told an Arab League summit that there could be no negotiations with Israel as the Jewish people are “slayers of prophets.” Essa bin Ahmad al-Nassr, who serves in the Shura Council legislature and holds the rank of brigadier-general in the Qatari Armed Forces, claimed that Judaism “only accept[s] one thing—killing.”