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Qatar PM Al Thani claims Doha has no leverage over Hamas
As pressure from Israel and U.S. Jewish groups increase for Qatar to squeeze Hamas, the country’s prime minister says it can’t do anything about the terror group
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Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, attends a news conference about the Israel-Hamas war, and pressure to reduce civilian casualties, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Washington.
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, asserted on Monday that his country has no practical leverage over Hamas, amid growing calls for Doha to put more pressure on the terrorist group to release...