Ceasefire In Gaza Needs Political Will, Says Al Ansari

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari has said that the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip needs political will, especially since the formula of the agreement between the two parties was acceptable, but there was political exploitation of this matter, so Qatar decided to stop its role as a mediator because it did not want to be used as a tool in this conflict.

In a discussion panel entitled“The Future of US Strategy in the Middle East Following the 2024 Election,” held as part of the second and final day of the Doha Forum 2024, Al Ansari voiced the State of Qatar's optimism about the next stage, especially since US President-elect Donald Trump seeks to find solutions to the region's problems. He noted that this is a promising matter and pressure must be exerted on all parties to end this conflict and rebuild the region.

During the discussion panel that was moderated by Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council's Middle East Program Jonathan Panikoff and attended by Former White House Middle East Envoy during Trump's first administration and Founder of Abraham Ventures Limited Jason Greenblatt, Founder and Chairman of the Gulf Research Center Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, and Director of the Middle East and North Africa Program at Chatham House Dr. Sanam Vakil.

Al Ansari said that the State of Qatar looks forward to continuing to work with the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, especially since both countries have a long record of cooperation in various areas in the past, which Qatar hopes to continue in the future.

He voiced his hope to enhance positive dialogues and constructive discussions between the United States and the region's countries, and not to marginalize these countries as happened with some regions in the world.

Al Ansari indicated that during the Arab Spring, Qatar dealt with the administration of President Barack Obama at the time, and continued to work with the administration of President Donald Trump on many files.

Qatari cooperation with the administration of President Joe Biden also continued, especially with regard to the current conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories in several areas, particularly the issue of mediation for a ceasefire.

He pointed out the importance of enhancing dialogue between the countries of the region, focusing on the interests of all, and transcending the specific or subsidiary interests of each country, to achieve global peace and prosperity. In this context, he noted that if any problem occurs in Washington, the Middle East will be affected by it.

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