Qatar Denies Allegations of Interference in Israeli Elections: Calls Accusations Baseless and Dangerous

- Al-Ansari: We will not remain silent regarding the use of Qatar’s name to serve electoral agendas or narrow political gains

Qatar firmly denied on Thursday allegations of interference in Israel’s elections or funding any activities aimed at influencing their outcomes.

Dr. Majid Al-Ansari, advisor to the Prime Minister and official spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated via his account on the “X” platform that “Qatar categorically denies allegations of interference in the Israeli elections or funding any activities aimed at influencing their results.”

Al-Ansari added that Qatar “rejects accusations propagated by some Israeli politicians and affiliated media outlets as part of a new disinformation campaign aimed at dragging Qatar into Israel’s internal political disputes in the wake of this week’s elections.”

He pointed out the “contradictions in these accusations, which range from claims of buying Benjamin Netanyahu’s loyalty and funding the Israeli left to influencing Arab voters’ ballots, as if, according to these baseless claims, we control the entire Israeli political landscape.”

He considered these “false accusations to be both absurd and dangerous,” emphasizing that “insisting on dragging our name into the electoral discourse in this manner reflects an excessive obsession with Qatar among certain Israeli political and media circles that defies logic.”

He also stressed that “Qatar is not a scapegoat for the political failures of some Israeli politicians,” adding that “it would be more prudent for them, rather than attempting to divert attention toward us, to respond to the aspirations of their voters and address the consequences of their disastrous policies on the region.”

Al-Ansari stated, “We are not concerned with the political and electoral competition in Israel; it is an internal matter in which we do not interfere, and we will not allow ourselves to be dragged into its disputes.”

Al-Ansari affirmed that “any government resulting from the elections is obligated to comply with international law and resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, and to deal seriously and honestly with the Palestinian issue, respecting the inalienable rights of the brotherly Palestinian people, foremost among which is their right to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

He also stressed that these campaigns will not deter Qatar from continuing its mediation role, diplomatic and humanitarian efforts, support for the brotherly Palestinian people, and commitment to working toward a just and comprehensive peace that enhances security and stability in the region, reaffirming its continued close cooperation with regional and international partners to resolve conflicts through diplomatic means.

Al-Ansari said, “Silence will not be our strategy in the face of the use of our name to serve electoral agendas or narrow political gains.”