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Israel reportedly planning media campaign against Qatar and Turkey
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The Diaspora Ministry is considering rolling out an international media campaign against Qatar and Turkey, the Kan public broadcaster reports.
Qatar has hosted many of the negotiations over an Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal, and is a key mediator in the talks alongside Egypt. Turkey has also played a role in the diplomatic efforts.
Efforts are underway to restart negotiations after they fell apart last month.
Both countries are also vocal supporters of Hamas, and Qatar has funded Hamas and served as a home for its leadership.
Hadas Maimon, an official in the Diaspora Ministry, is preparing a potential campaign against the countries at the request of Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli, the Kan public broadcaster reports, citing an anonymous source close to Chikli.
Chikli has been an outspoken critic of Qatar on social media, but similar campaigns against the country have been blocked in the past by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other authorities, Kan reports.
Qatar criticized Israel while:
*Hosting Hamas murderers and rapists in luxury hotel suits.
*It has promoted inciter Qaradawi, who preached the murder of innocent people with suicide bombing, for years.
*It leads global Jihadist propaganda through Al Jazeera channels.
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— עמיחי שיקלי – Amichai Chikli (@AmichaiChikli) January 24, 2024
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