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Qatar is a key financial backer and ally of the Palestinian militant organization Hamas. Qatar has transferred more than $1.8 billion to Hamas.^[1]^[2] In 2012, Qatar has hosted the Hamas party leadership when Hamas head Khaled Meshal relocated from Syria to Qatar.^[3] The current head of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, has resided in Doha since 2016.^[4]

References

^ Ehl, David (May 15, 2021). "Who is Hamas? Who supports Hamas? What you need to know". Deutsche Welle.
^ "Qatar, Iran, Turkey and beyond: The galaxy of Hamas supporters". France 24. 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
^ Gidda, Mirren (July 25, 2014). "Hamad Still Has Some Friends Left". Time.
^ "Shadowy Hamas official with ties to Iran tapped to lead Gaza". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

[1] Ehl, David (May 15, 2021). "Who is Hamas? Who supports Hamas? What you need to know". Deutsche Welle.

[2] "Qatar, Iran, Turkey and beyond: The galaxy of Hamas supporters". France 24. 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-15.

[time-3] Gidda, Mirren (July 25, 2014). "Hamad Still Has Some Friends Left". Time.

[4] "Shadowy Hamas official with ties to Iran tapped to lead Gaza". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

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 [[Qatar]] is a key financial backer and ally of the Palestinian militant organization [[Hamas]]. Qatar has transferred more than $1.8 billion to Hamas.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ehl |first=David |date=May 15, 2021 |title=Who is Hamas? Who supports Hamas? What you need to know |publisher=[[Deutsche Welle]] |url=https://www.dw.com/en/who-is-hamas/a-57537872}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-14 |title=Qatar, Iran, Turkey and beyond: The galaxy of Hamas supporters |url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20231014-qatar-iran-turkey-and-beyond-the-galaxy-of-hamas-supporters |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref> In 2012, Qatar has hosted the Hamas party leadership when Hamas head [[Khaled Meshal]] relocated from Syria to Qatar.<ref name="time">{{cite news |url=https://time.com/3033681/hamas-gaza-palestine-israel-egypt/|title=Hamad Still Has Some Friends Left|author=Gidda, Mirren|newspaper=Time|date=July 25, 2014}}</ref> The current head of Hamas, [[Ismail Haniyeh]], has resided in [[Doha]] since 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/shadowy-hamas-official-with-ties-to-iran-tapped-to-lead-gaza/#ifrndnloc|title=Shadowy Hamas official with ties to Iran tapped to lead Gaza|newspaper=The Times of Israel|access-date=9 December 2016}}</ref>
-==History==
-In 2007, Qatar was, with Turkey, the only country to back Hamas after the group ousted the [[Palestinian Authority]] from the Gaza Strip.<ref name="time"/> The relationship between Hamas and Qatar strengthened in 2008 and 2009 when Meshaal was invited to attend the Doha Summit where he was seated next to the then Qatari Emir [[Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani]], who pledged $250&nbsp;million in aid to Hamas-controlled Gaza.<ref name="al-monitor.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/04/hamas-qatar-relationship-independence.html#|title=Hamas Ties to Qatar Have Cost|date=April 22, 2013 |publisher=Al-Monitor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616195431/http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/04/hamas-qatar-relationship-independence.html|archive-date=June 16, 2016}}</ref>
-In 2012, Qatar's then [[Emir of Qatar|Emir]], [[Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani]], became the first head of state to visit Gaza under Hamas rule. He pledged to raise $400&nbsp;million for reconstruction.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/oct/23/qatari-emir-welcome-gaza-visit|title=Qatari emir's visit to Gaza is a boost for Hamas|first1=Ian|last1=Black|first2=Harriet|last2=Sherwood|date=October 23, 2012|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref>
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