Lawmakers applaud move to expel Hamas from Qatar, but some say it’s too late
Rep. Ritchie Torres: ‘After the election, the United States magically discovers that it has enough leverage to pressure Qatar to stop harboring Hamas. Utterly inexplicable’
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Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (L) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken enter the Treaty Room of the State Department on March 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. Secretary of State Blinken and Qatari Prime Minister Al Thani held strategic dialogue amid Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations.
On Capitol Hill, critics of Qatar celebrated the rumored expulsion of Hamas leadership, whom Qatar has sheltered for years, from the Gulf state. But legislators also expressed frustration that the move had taken so long, and some argued that...