In an article in The Federalist magazine, American author Gordon Cobb called on the United States to formally recognize that Qatar is a state sponsor of terrorism, providing support and funding to terrorist groups that threaten US interests and US allies, using the financial resources to pump them. Rich fortunes in the hands of criminal elements, which pose a threat to peace and security around the world.
In his article, Cope urged the State Department to name things, classify Qatar as a state sponsor of terrorism, and Washington has classified other countries that "have repeatedly provided support for international terrorist acts."
Despite Doha's support to the US, such as donating more than $ 1.5 billion to some US educational institutions, such as the University of Michigan, the University of North Carolina, Northwestern, Texas A&M and Cornell, Qatar is hiding a dark side of support, the writer said. To terrorists in public and large compared to their size.
He pointed out that successive US administrations, and even the administration of President Donald Trump, had turned a blind eye to the fact that Qatar supported terrorism.Instead, they tended to celebrate the tens of billions of dollars Doha spent buying US military and commercial equipment and hosting thousands of US troops.
Despite this, Jordan Cope adds, Qatar has challenged US security interests and provided support to world-renowned terrorist movements. Doha has provided more than $ 1.1 billion in support to Hamas since 2012, as well as support for several terrorist groups. While Qatar often justifies its funding on humanitarian grounds, its funding path, as well as the emir's current statements, point to different real motives.
Just as Qatar embraced Hamas abroad, it also welcomed Hamas within its borders, while providing protection for Hamas. Since 2012, Doha, one of Hamas's most prominent members and former head of the political bureau, Khaled Meshaal, has empowered and supported Hamas's agenda and activities through its media platforms, providing news coverage, and providing extensive space for conferences and speeches on Al Jazeera. State-owned.
“Just as Qatar provided a safe haven and funding to Hamas, it did the same for terrorist organizations, both in America and abroad. For example, the Qatari government has provided more than $ 1 billion to the Brotherhood, which is listed as a terrorist organization by many Countries like Bahrain, Egypt, Russia, Syria, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. ”
The writer cites several examples of Qatar's support for terrorism, including Doha harboring 20 senior Afghan Taliban and support for HTS, a militant militia in Syria that previously fought alongside the terrorist group Jabhat al-Nusra. "Al-Qaeda". In 2017, Qatar paid $ 360 million to free two hostages held by the Hezbollah Brigades, a pro-Iranian terrorist organization that has long ambushed US forces in Iraq. While these organizations are not directly affiliated with Hamas, the author says, there is a prevailing trend in Doha to proactively support terrorist groups.
“Qatar has long-standing ties to terrorism, and by harboring and financing Doha for a number of notorious terrorist groups in the world, Qatar, by any political and logical measure, has become the world's leading sponsor of terrorism,” concluded Jordan Cope. The United States and the rest of the world are aware of the magnitude of Qatar's threat to global security, and characterizing it as a state sponsor of terrorism according to these facts.
Doha sheltered 20 senior members of the Afghan Taliban and provided support to HTS militias in Syria.
Qatar has strong ties to terrorism, and by harboring and financing Doha to a number of notorious terrorist groups in the world.