We are sorry that Qatar is hosting an Israeli sports team and allowing an Israeli flag to be waved on its soil, while the Israeli occupation is committing crimes and violations against the Palestinian people and holy sites and imposing a tight siege on Gaza.

Hamas regards this move as a form of normalisation of which the Israeli occupation takes advantage to whitewash its black image in front of the world.

Finally, such actions will motivate the Israeli occupation to inflict more injustice and oppression against the Palestinian people.  

Hazem Qasem

Hamas Spokesperson

September 30, 2019