Israeli Lawyer's Opinion on Qatar Consulting Work Revealed Amid 'Qatar-Gate'

Legal analyst Abishai Greenzaig has revealed the legal opinion of Israeli lawyer Gilad Shar concerning consultancy work for Qatar. The opinion was requested by activist Jay Pultlik, who sought to legitimize cooperation with advisors to the Israeli Prime Minister. Pultlik had asked Shar whether promoting a Qatari project in Israel, involving public relations, media, social media, and government relations consultancy, would be legally permissible under Israeli law. Shar's signed opinion in June 2024 stated that Qatar is not among enemy states with whom commercial dealings are prohibited. He did not mention Qatar's funding of Hamas or his own prior public statements on the matter. In February 2025, Shar had tweeted that "Qatar funded Hamas, Qatar funded the October 7 massacre," and alleged Qatar funded the Prime Minister's office. The report also detailed a contract between Pultlik and Eli Feldstein, outlining Feldstein's role in providing PR and media support for projects, with all work to be conducted outside the United States for a monthly fee of $5,000. The article questions how this amount reached approximately 40,000 shekels. Lawyers for Pultlik, Uri Korb and Siwan Russo, stated that the content of Shar's legal opinion is confidential between lawyer and client and refused to comment. They asserted that Pultlik has been working tirelessly since October 7 to aid in the return of hostages and has conducted meetings globally to support efforts for the release of captives, emphasizing that all his actions comply with both U.S. and Israeli law.