The Extent and Limits Of Qatar-Hamas Ties - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
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Hamas and Doha may have a dispute at some point, but there are a lot of maneuvering margins and points that may delay or prevent the moment of separation, and allow the tactics of strategic alliance between the two parties to continue. Qatar needs the relationship with Hamas in order to strengthen its regional role, and Hamas needs Qatar’s support at the financial, political and media levels.