Egypt Expresses Anger Over Qatari Campaign Featuring Anti-Cairo Israeli Messages
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
Egypt has expressed anger over a Qatari influence campaign that allegedly included negative Israeli messages targeting Cairo, leading Egyptian officials to protest to their Israeli counterparts. A senior Egyptian official confronted an Israeli minister about being excluded from negotiations, while another questioned Israel's behavior. The tensions occurred as Israel needed Egyptian cooperation for its Rafah operation, which Egypt feared would cause Palestinian displacement. The report also connected these events to "Qatargate," involving Israeli Prime Minister's advisor Yonatan Uriach's work with Qatari entities.
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- Egypt protested to Israel about a Qatari campaign that allegedly included negative Israeli messages against Cairo.
- A senior Egyptian official accused an Israeli minister of trying to exclude Egypt from negotiations.
- The Egyptian official warned that Israel's disrespectful treatment of Egypt would have repercussions.
- Tensions arose as Israel needed Egyptian cooperation for its Rafah operation, which Egypt feared would cause displacement.
- The report linked the events to "Qatargate" and Israeli advisor Yonatan Uriach's work with Qatari entities.
Egypt has voiced strong displeasure over a Qatari influence campaign that allegedly included negative Israeli messages targeting Cairo, according to Israeli Channel 12. Egyptian officials reportedly conveyed their objections to Israeli counterparts, including a minister, security officials, and diplomats. A senior Egyptian official allegedly visited Jerusalem before Israel's spring 2024 Rafah operation and confronted an Israeli minister, accusing Israel of attempting to sideline Egypt from negotiations. "You are trying to remove us from the table," the Egyptian official reportedly told the minister, who responded that Israel sought to enhance cooperation on the Rafah operation. The Egyptian official then stated, "Israel does not treat us with respect, and this has repercussions."
In a separate incident, a high-ranking Egyptian official contacted an Israeli diplomat, questioning Israel's conduct towards Egypt. Internal documents from Israeli security officials at the time acknowledged Cairo's awareness of Israel promoting anti-Egyptian messages and considered the implications for bilateral relations. This tension arose during a critical period when Israel needed Egyptian cooperation for its Rafah operation, while Egypt feared a large Palestinian displacement into its territory.
The report linked these developments to the "Qatargate" affair, which involves suspicions of harming Israel's foreign relations. Israeli Prime Minister's advisor Yonatan Uriach reportedly admitted during his investigation to continuing work with Qatari entities for months after the October 7th attacks, receiving hundreds of thousands of shekels for the Qatari project, as reported by Channel 12.