The murder, claimed by Israel, of six Palestinian journalists from the Al-Jazira chain caused strong criticism, from European countries, the UN or the defenders of press freedom. Among these reactions, one was particularly severe, that of the Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed Ben Abderrahmane Al Thani: “The target of journalists by Israel in Gaza reveals how much these crimes go beyond the imaginable”, he said by working “faced with the inability of the international community, and its rules, to stop this tragedy”.
The Israelis ensure holding documents-which they have not shown-proving that the main correspondent of Al-Jazira, Anas Al-Sharif, would have in reality been an active fighter of Hamas in parallel with his work as a journalist who made him appear daily on all the screens of the Arab world. These justifications did not convince many people outside the borders of Israel. But in Qatar, they resonated in a very particular way: it is this country which plays the main role of mediator in negotiations that seek to put an end to the war against Gaza.
