PM: Support for Palestinians will continue, but rebuilding costs must fall on those responsible

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has affirmed that while Doha remai...

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has affirmed that while Doha remains unwavering in its commitment to support the Palestinian people and ease their suffering and Qatar’s support is to the people of Gaza, not to Hamas.

He criticised the international community’s double standards on post-conflict accountability, stressing that Qatar’s role is to stand with the Palestinians. In a live one-on-one discussion with Tucker Carlson, Founder of the Tucker Carlson Network, at the Doha Forum yesterday, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs delivered these remarks.

“There is an ironic situation when you look at two conflicts happening at the same time,” he said, noting that many argue Russia should fund Ukraine’s reconstruction and have its assets seized for that purpose.

“But when you say that Israel has the responsibility to rebuild what it has destroyed, they will tell you no, that as a region you have the responsibility to do so. It’s really a very ironic double standard,” he added

“From our side, as a state of Qatar, we will continue supporting the Palestinian people. We will do whatever to elevate their suffering. But we are not the ones who are going to write the cheque to rebuild what others destroyed. That’s basically our position. But also, we will not let the Palestinian people at dry if they are not helped or they are not funded,” said the Prime Minister.