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Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has firmly dismissed allegations that his country finances Hamas, insisting that Doha will also not shoulder the cost of destruction caused by Israeli military operations in Gaza.
Speaking at the Doha Forum 2025 in an interview with US broadcaster Tucker Carlson, Sheikh Abdulrahman Al Thani said Qatar’s interaction with Hamas began more than a decade ago following a request from the United States, intending to support mediation efforts and keep communication channels open.
He explained that the political office in Doha existed solely to enable dialogue, facilitate ceasefire negotiations and coordinate humanitarian assistance for Gaza.
The Qatari leader, who also serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs, described claims that Qatar funded Hamas as baseless and misleading.
He said all humanitarian funds provided by DOHA were directed to civilians in Gaza and managed through a structured and transparent system that US authorities were fully aware of.
According to him, the deliveries were also approved and coordinated by successive Israeli governments and security agencies.
Sheikh Mohammed argued that attempts to portray Qatar as a financial backer of Hamas were driven by political motives and aimed at undermining Doha’s role as a mediator.
He said the campaign against Qatar had relied on misinformation and deliberate falsehoods designed to damage the country’s relationship with Washington.
He stressed that Qatar would continue to support Palestinians through humanitarian relief but made it clear that his country would not finance the reconstruction of buildings destroyed by Israeli attacks.
According to him, while Qatar is committed to easing suffering and assisting civilians, it will not pay for destruction for which it is not responsible.
The Prime Minister added that Qatar’s position does not mean abandoning the Palestinian people, insisting that assistance would continue despite political pressure.
He said the priority remained helping civilians, not absorbing the cost of warfare carried out by others.
A ceasefire brokered by Türkiye, Egypt and Qatar, with backing from the United States, came into effect on October 10, bringing a pause to a two-year conflict that has killed more than 70,000 people and injured nearly 171,000 since October 2023, according to Gaza’s health authorities.
