PNN – The Yemeni analyst, referring to the fact that the United States betrayed Qatar in the Israeli military aggression against Doha, said: The aggression that took place raised an alarm for all Arab countries.
Following the recent Israeli airstrike on Doha, in which Hamas leaders were targeted under the shadow of the US military presence, questions have been raised about Washington’s role in regional affairs. Analysts say the attack represents a recurring pattern of deception, reminiscent of previous attacks on Iran and Yemen, and highlights the danger to US bases in the Persian Gulf.
In an exclusive interview with Tehran Times, Yemeni analyst Munir Da’ir strongly criticized the strategies of the United States and the Zionist regime, describing the Doha meeting as largely symbolic and ineffective against regional threats. He warns that the inaction of Islamic countries – despite $20 billion in annual trade with the Israeli regime – has emboldened Tel Aviv and is calling for practical measures, including cutting off trade, closing airspace, and ending diplomatic relations, to curb further aggression.
The text of the interview is as follows:
How do you assess the importance of the emergency Doha summit, which was held by Qatar with the participation of Arab and Muslim leaders in response to the attacks by the Zionist regime? What impact could this summit have on diplomacy and security in the region?
The summit itself was very important. What worries me are the results. Although not particularly surprising, they are nevertheless very worrying.
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Qatar’s role in hosting and leading this summit seems pivotal. What is your opinion on Qatar’s foreign policy in the current developments in West Asia, especially regarding its support for Hamas and the Palestinian cause?
I think Qatar and the GCC countries have received a very serious wake-up call; what I and many others have been warning about for a long time has happened. The US has betrayed not only Qatar but the entire GCC and has clearly shown that it cannot be trusted.
The Israeli attack could not have happened without America’s green light, and published reports indicate that Donald Trump was not only aware of it, but also personally authorized its execution. It is clear that the US military base in Al Udeid, Qatar, was used to coordinate the attack; this is why the multi-billion dollar US-made air defense systems remained silent during the attack. They were intentionally down to facilitate the attack, and you don’t have to be a genius to figure out who was responsible for the outage at that critical moment. The US military bases in the region are considered the biggest threat not only to the host countries but also to the security of the entire region. The attack on Qatar also showed how dangerous these bases are. No one allows a snake to live in their bedroom.
That attack was a reenactment of the attack on Iran. In the Iran affair, Donald Trump was suggesting that a peace summit was going to be held in Muscat to resolve the nuclear issues. We were all optimistically waiting for that summit, without knowing that Trump and Netanyahu had been planning to attack Iran the whole time. The same scenario was repeated with Qatar; Donald Trump spoke about the US peace plan while at the same time the Americans and the Zionists were planning an attack. The lesson we learned from this incident is this: the next time you hear America talking about peace, you should prepare yourself for war.
The President and Foreign Minister of Iran have called for Muslim unity and boycott of the Zionist regime. What practical steps do you see as possible in the response of Muslim countries to this issue, and given the diverse interests in the region, how realistic do you see the sustainability of this unity?
At the Qatar summit, Arab League Secretary-General Aboul Gheit called on the world to take measures, including economic pressure, against the Zionist regime. Ironically, some of the countries Aboul Gheit met with in Doha themselves trade nearly $20 billion annually with the Zionist regime. This process continued even as the genocide in Gaza was ongoing and Doha was attacked, an attack that took place just a short distance from the meeting venue. Meanwhile, outside these countries, in places as far away as Spain and Norway, real and practical steps are being taken to impose punitive economic sanctions on the Zionist regime. Perhaps Mr. Abu al-Gheit is unaware of what is happening around him.
I listened to all the speeches at that conference. The speakers only presented repetitive news reports of Zionist actions. We all know this; that’s basically why the meeting was held. I was looking forward to hearing what this meeting would do in response. This is the fourth meeting since the Gaza genocide began, and each meeting has been a complete waste of time and resources.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the Israeli attack on Hamas members in Doha. In your opinion, what role can the OIC and the Arab League play in influencing international responses to the Israeli actions?
An effective role can only come from the power centers that control such organizations. When Iran was attacked, it did not call for a summit, nor did it call for economic sanctions or diplomatic requests; it responded with swift, decisive, and crushing force, making the consequences clear to the Zionist regime.
What Iran did was shocking to all those who had mistaken Iran’s patience for weakness and doubted its ability to respond. You may recall how many calls for restraint were issued from London, Paris, Berlin and the European Union. This was a clear sign that the Zionist regime would be punished beyond anything it or its supporters expected. If the situation were the other way around and Iran was on the verge of destruction, you would never hear such calls for restraint. Iran showed how a country stands up to its enemies.
How do you interpret the international legal and diplomatic consequences of the Israeli regime’s attack on Qatar? Could this incident lead to new developments in international law or the imposition of sanctions?
No, nothing will happen unless the countries under attack rise up in unison and make changes. The world is not under anyone’s control and the rules are not made for or by the weak.