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Source: https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21346/qatar-gaza-hamas-power
Qatar's "Day After" Plan for Gaza: Keeping Hamas in Power
(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - Qatar, the largest funder and sponsor of Hamas, wants to guarantee Hamas's continued domination of Gaza. Qatar wants the PA government to collect the garbage, rebuild destroyed houses, and pay salaries, while Hamas is busy rearming, regrouping and getting ready for the next attack on Israel. Hamas has sustained enormous losses since the beginning of the war it started on Oct. 7, 2023. The Qataris seem to realize that Hamas cannot undertake the task of rebuilding Gaza on its own. They also seem to understand that the international community will not agree to transfer funds to Gaza through Hamas. Qatar needs the PA in Gaza to facilitate the flow of millions of dollars in Western aid. The Qataris want the PA to act as a cover for keeping Hamas in power. Qatar has one main purpose: to safeguard its friends in Hamas, continue promoting radical Islam, and deceive Westerners into believing that the Jihadists are a better alternative to the Arab world's present regimes. The writer, a veteran Israeli journalist, is a senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute and the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs.