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There is ‘no alternative’ to Trump’s Gaza plan, says Qatari PM
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani speaks during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026. (Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
The Gaza Board of Peace is “presenting a path,” Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani says at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
“The first stage of the deal being implemented doesn’t mean that the deal is done,” Al-Thani warns. “We have a lot of work to be done right now.”
“We are happy to be a contributor to peace and stability in our region,” he says of Qatar’s inclusion on the Board of Peace.
“We have no alternative paths to seek right now,” he says of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan.
One of the most important things to focus on in Gaza right now, says Al-Thani, is to “make sure that the withdrawal of Israeli forces is happening as soon as possible.”
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