Is Qatar a Middle-East Fireman or Arsonist?

Regarding Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani’s “Qatar Is the Mideast’s Honest Broker” (op-ed, Oct. 30): Notwithstanding prodigious efforts to whitewash its reputation through lobbying and billion-dollar investments in Western assets, Qatar continues to give Hamas at least $360 million to $480 million a year. Qatar also harbors Hamas terrorists in the lap of luxury, including Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, who is worth $4 billion.

Qatari Ambassador Al Thani asserts, “Our nation has cultivated a reputation for mediating complex disputes.” This is much like an arsonist quenching a fire he started and then asking for a pat on the head.