Qatar Rejects Netanyahu's Claims of Spreading Lies About Israel

Qatar has vehemently denied accusations made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Gulf nation has been spreading lies about Israel to influence global public opinion, particularly among young people. Majed Al-Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on Friday that attempts to blame Qatar or any other entity for shifts in global public opinion are unconvincing, especially when these changes are based on what people witness firsthand.

Al-Ansari, speaking via social media platform X, rejected Netanyahu's claim that Qatar is conducting a campaign against Israel. He characterized the ongoing rhetoric against Qatar as an attempt to divert attention from what he described as "atrocities" committed by the Israeli government in the "occupied Palestinian territories" and their severe humanitarian consequences.

He further argued that attributing the growing global shift in public opinion, especially among youth, to "influence campaigns" insults the intelligence and judgment of a generation witnessing events in real-time. Al-Ansari suggested that if Netanyahu and other "extremist Israeli politicians" wish for a different global perception of Israel, they should change their policies, cease violating international law, respect it, and take responsibility, rather than seeking scapegoats for Israel's declining global image.

Qatar views these repeated attacks as an effort to deflect political responsibility for actions on the ground and to exploit Qatar for internal political calculations. Al-Ansari emphasized that global opinion is shaped by direct observation of events, not by alleged influence campaigns.