Saudi Arabia: ‘Qatar is not the good guy’

American diplomats Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff recently met in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with Saudi and U.A.E. officials, Israel Hayom reported today. This was apparently to calm these nations’ nerves about America’s growing relationship with Qatar. “A senior Saudi official told Israel Hayom that [America’s close relationship with Qatar] effectively means Qatar would work to keep Hamas in Gaza and help it return to power at the first opportunity. Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have threatened to pull out of Gaza reconstruction efforts” as a result. It appears Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates can see what President Trump’s envoys cannot: Qatar is a dangerous sponsor of terrorism.