Emir of Quatar steps onto the Palestinian stage

[TonyGosling]

The Qatari Emir was the first head of state in Gaza in 13 years and he arrived bearing a gift: a commitment to invest £250 million in housing projects, roads and public infrastructure in the Strip
http://www.thejc.com/news/world-news/88121/middle-east-power-shift-emi r-visits-gaza

Union of Muslim Scholars calls Qatari visit to Gaza "a bold and historic move"
http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/4493-union-of-muslim -scholars-calls-qatari-visit-to-gaza-qa-bold-and-historic-moveq
Wednesday, 24 October 2012 12:45
The International Union of Muslim Scholars has expressed its appreciation of the Emir of Qatar's visit to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Describing the visit as "a bold and historic move", the Union called upon the other leaders of the Arab and Islamic world to follow the lead taken by Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani in breaking the illegal and immoral siege imposed on Gaza. A statement from the Union expressed regret at Egypt's role in sustaining the siege under the ousted regime of Hosni Mubarak which resulted in many deaths and great hardship for the Palestinians.
The Union noted the previous efforts of the Emir to send fuel and gas in support of the people of Gaza throughout the siege. "Now it is time for the promises of material and financial aid to turn into reality," said the Union. "The leaders of the Arab and Islamic world must all step forward to contribute towards the reconstruction of Gaza."

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/89761806/Tony_Gosling.asf

[redadare]

As positive as this move by Qatar sounds, I can't help but be cynical.

* Qatar, part of the neo-con Arab clique with Saudi and Bahrain
* Qatar, the guys who brought us a corrupted Al-Jazeera
* Qatar, the same guys who stood by and said nothing during the Mavi Mara piracy

And now they arrive with 250 million infra-structure investment. How about 250 million in a navy to block the Israeli siege. How about 250 million in lobbying the UN to uphold some of the UN resolutions on Israel. How about 250 million in removing parts of the wall separating farmers from their fields. Or perhaps all the 250 million will go to Fatah and other unelected crooks.

If there is not some USukisnato / Mossad agenda here, I'm a monkeys uncle.

[Whitehall_Bin_Men]

Good guess but this move has ruffled the right feathers
Could easily be that loyalties are shifting
As for all that Al Jazz
Like all msm they do some good, some bad certainly not 100% NATO Israeli controlled as you imply

[outsider]