Qatar halts Gaza mediation until Israel, Hamas show 'seriousness'
Hindustan TimesQatar has put its Gaza war mediation on hold until Israel and Hamas show "willingness and seriousness" to end the conflict, its foreign ministry spokesman said on Saturday. Earlier, a diplomatic source told AFP that Qatar was pulling back from the Gaza talks, adding that the Hamas office "no longer serves its purpose". The diplomatic source said Qatar had "concluded that there is insufficient willingness from either side, with the mediation efforts becoming more about politics and elections rather than a serious attempt to secure peace". Qatar "advised the US administration and both parties that it would not accept being subjected to political exploitation aimed at gaining political leverage at Qatar's expense while misleading public perception", the source added.