Did Qatari Money Drive Trump’s Push for Gaza Ceasefire?
Trump’s stance on Gaza shifted after Israel’s attack on Qatar, a close ally where he and his family have key business deals.
The notion that President Donald Trump’s recent push toward a ceasefire in Gaza may have been motivated by his failed campaign to win a Nobel Peace Prize is well-documented.
Less discussed is Trump’s close relationship with Qatar, a Gulf state ally where he, his family, friends, and the U.S. have increasingly significant ties.
For much of Israel’s war on Gaza, Trump showed little interest in the suffering of Palestinians.
Before he was reelected, Trump used the word “Palestinian” as a slur meant to insult then-President Joe Biden on the debate stage.
In February, as Palestinians in Gaza had just begun to return to their homes amid a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, Trump called for the removal of all Palestinians from Gaza so that he could redevelop it into a “Middle East Riviera”.
Author summary: Trump's Gaza stance shifts after Qatar attack.