Secretary of State Marco Rubio Meet the Qatar Prime Minister before visiting on Friday Israel This weekend shows how the Trump administration balances relations among major Middle East allies in a few days Israel The goal is the strike against Doha by Hamas leaders.
Despite tensions between the presidents Donald Trump Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Rubio Will arrive Israel A two-day visit was held on Sunday. It was support for increasingly isolated countries until the United Nations debate on the establishment of a Palestinian state could be controversial, which Netanyahu opposed.
Rubio Vice President JD Vance met Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the White House. Later Friday, Trump and envoy Steve Witkoff had dinner with Prime Minister Kathari in New York, where Trump commemorated the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
The Trump administration takes a delicate route between two major allies Israel Fighting with Hamas to the capital of Katari, leaders of militant groups gathered to consider the U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza in nearly two years of war. Qatar is a key mediator, and while its leaders vow to move forward, the next step is uncertain to stop the fight and the long-term agreement to release hostages Israel.
Israel’s Tuesday’s attacks also undermined Trump’s hopes of a broader Middle East peace deal with rulers in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
Trump himself distanced himself from the strike, saying “No progress Israel or the US’s goal” and guarantee Qatar will not be repeated. Israel By name.
Sheikh Mohammed was charged at a Security Council meeting on Thursday Israel Not caring about the hostages held by Gaza due to the strike, but he said Qatar will continue to “we have no hesitation to stop the bleeding.”
Trump’s support for the Israeli government, which increasingly violates international norms released by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and the attacks are a source of concern in the Gulf Rubio Will be forced to resolve it on his itinerary.
Potential signs of Trump’s misfortune with Netanyahu, Rubio Meet Israel Hamas still owns hostage families, many of whom object Israel’s New plan to occupy Gaza City. Rubio The State Department said it would “emphasize that the return of their relatives remains a top priority.”
“I think it was an emergency trip that was intended to show some kind of solidarity after the Doha strike,” said Aaron David Miller, a former U.S. diplomat who worked on Israel-Palestine and the broader Middle East issue from 1978 to 2003.
“They try to navigate in a delicate balance, showing stimulation, but never take any meaningful action IsraelMiller said he is now a senior fellow at the Carnegie International Peace Endowment Foundation. “This is a line for the government to walk.”
On the journey Rubio Will “communicate America’s priorities” Israel– The Hamas conflict and broader issues concerning Middle East security, reaffirming the U.S. commitment to Israeli security, focusing on the Trump administration’s commitments “with anti-Israel The State Council said: “Including unilateral recognition of the Palestinian state.”
The visit is in an effort to promote hostage release and a ceasefire agreement to end the Israel-Hamas conflict, which has stalled, and Israel Plans have been adopted to occupy Gaza City.
The department said Rubio Israeli leaders meeting to discuss Israel’s Gaza’s “operational goals and goals” and jointly attempts to convince European countries not to recognize the Palestinian state.
Rubio Also expected to visit the city of David, a popular archaeological site and Israel In the Palestinian neighborhood of controversial East Jerusalem.
It contains the oldest remains of a city with a history of 3,000 years. But critics accused the site operator of pushing the nationalist agenda at the expense of Palestinian residents.
Its parent company, Elad, helped settle Jewish families in Arab communities to declare Jewish claims as the entire city.
Israel During the Middle East War of 1967, captive East Jerusalem was the site of the city’s most important religious site and annexed the area.
Israel Claiming the entire city is its eternal, unseparated capital, while the Palestinians claim East Jerusalem is the capital of future countries, including the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Competing claims are at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and often come down to violence.
In 2017, Trump acknowledged Jerusalem as Israel’s The capital, though he said the move had nothing to do with the city’s last line.
Nevertheless, the move delighted the Israelis and infuriated the Palestinians. Only a few small countries followed suit, and the vast majority of the international community said that negotiations should be used to resolve the city’s status.
