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US senator says Hamas in Qatar 'so we can talk to them'
11 December 2023 22:47 GMT
US Senator Lindsey Graham defended Qatar's hosting of Hamas leaders, saying the group was in Doha “so they can be talked to”, as he issued full-throated support for Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Speaking at the Doha Forum in Qatar, Graham also said that he would speak to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres privately to criticise his invoking of a rarely used article in the UN to appeal for a ceasefire. The US was the only member to veto the resolution.
The US senator’s presence at the Doha Forum, an annual gathering where Qatar hosts officials, academics and diplomats to discuss current events, at times made for some awkward moments.
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