Haaretz reveals alleged Israeli campaign to boycott Qatar after October 7 attacks

A report in Israeli media has revealed details of a secret global campaign to boycott Qatar launched just days after the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023. The newspaper Haaretz says one of Israel's most senior political advisers was behind the initiative. It says a group of 30 strategic consultants, campaigners, advertising professionals and government figures joined a WhatsApp group called to mount an international campaign against Qatar. Those involved believed that they could force Hamas to release hostages taken into Gaza by doing so. The campaign aimed to highlight what it alleged were Qatar's financial links with Hamas officials. A website in several languages, social media accounts, and promotional materials were launched. But the campaign was abruptly stopped a month after its launch, with no explanation. Rami Khouri is Distinguished Fellow at American University of Beirut. He says were several reasons why Israel's campaign against Qatar didn't work. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Qatar #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #GazaWar #GazaGenocide #IsraelPalestineWar #Haaretz #Qatar #Hamas #October7 #MiddleEastNews #AlJazeeraEnglish