"For more than a decade, Qatar has also hosted the political leadership of Hamas in Doha. By signing the New York declaration on 29 July along with other Arab states, Qatar for the first time agreed to the principle of Hamas ending its rule in Gaza and handing over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in line with the objective of a sovereign and independent Palestinian state."
"But it is not just in its formal statements that Qatar has started to demand more of Hamas. Editorial management changes were recently introduced at Al Jazeera, the hugely influential Qatari-owned media empire that became the voice of the resistance through the Middle East. Al Jazeera's portrayal of Hamas had become more nuanced. In private discussions, too, Qatar's leaders applied new levels of pressure on Hamas's political leadership."
Qatar occupies a central role as one of four guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, combining Israeli-endorsed mediation with a unilateral channel for aid and cash to Hamas. Qatar has hosted Hamas's political leadership in Doha for over a decade. By signing the New York declaration on 29 July, Qatar accepted the principle of Hamas ending its rule in Gaza and handing over weapons to the Palestinian Authority and condemned the 7 October attacks on civilians. Qatar implemented editorial changes at Al Jazeera and applied private pressure on Hamas leaders. Qatari negotiators insisted on the release of remaining hostages and secured US assurances that Israel would not resume the war.
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