‘Qatar should not be used as a scapegoat for political failures of Israeli politicians’: Majed Al Ansari rejects Israeli election interference allegations

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Majed Al Ansari has rejected claims that Doha funded efforts to influence Israel’s elections, stating that Israeli politicians are using the country as a scapegoat for their own political failures. Qatar has categorically denied allegations of interfering in Israel’s elections or funding activities intended to influence their outcome, pointing to certain Israeli politicians and media figures attempting to drag Doha into Israel’s domestic political disputes. In a post on X on Thursday, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson and Advisor to the Prime Minister, Majed Al Ansari, described the accusations as “ridiculous and dangerous in equal measure”, rejecting what he called another disinformation campaign targeting Qatar following this week’s elections.“We reject the accusations made by certain Israeli politicians and their contacts in the media, who have launched yet another disinformation campaign aiming to drag Qatar into Israeli political disputes following this week’s elections,” Al Ansari wrote on his X account. We categorically deny allegations that Qatar has interfered in Israeli elections or funded any activities intended to influence their outcome. We reject the accusations made by certain Israeli politicians and their contacts in the media, who have launched yet another…— د. ماجد محمد الأنصاري Dr. Majed Al Ansari (@majedalansari) October 29, 2026 He said the accusations had ranged from claims that Qatar had bought Benjamin Netanyahu’s loyalty and funded the Israeli left to allegations that it had influenced Arab voters.“If these claims were to be believed, Qatar would apparently own all of Israel,” he wrote.“These accusations are ridiculous and dangerous in equal measure,” Al Ansari added, accusing some Israeli political and media figures of an “excessive obsession” with Qatar.“Qatar should not be used as a scapegoat for the political failures of certain Israeli politicians,” he said, urging Israeli politicians to focus on their own voters, improve people’s everyday lives, and address the damage caused by their policies in the region.Al Ansari reiterated that Qatar had no involvement in Israel’s political or electoral competition and would not accept attempts to draw it into domestic disputes.He also called on any government emerging from the elections to uphold international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, to engage seriously with the Palestinian issue and to respect the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination. Qatar reiterated its support for an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. “None of this will distract us from our important role as a mediator, our diplomatic and humanitarian efforts, our support for the Palestinian people, or our commitment to a just and comprehensive peace and regional stability,” Al Ansari wrote.Israel’s elections and allegations of foreign interferenceAl Ansari comes as Israel awaits the final results of its 27 October parliamentary elections, with neither Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposition securing the majority in the 120-seat Knesset. Near-final results on Thursday show Netanyahu’s bloc holding 53 seats, the Jewish-led opposition 48 and Arab parties a record 19 seats. Allegations of foreign interference have also drawn attention, particularly claims that Qatar provided funding to increase voter turnout among Arab communities, according to France24Israel’s extremist National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir also addressed the allegations in a statement posted on X.Qatar’s repeated rejection of Israeli accusationsAl Ansari’s statement is the latest in a series of Qatar’s rejections of accusations about its regional diplomacy and alleged influence over Israeli affairs. In September, Qatar rejected Netanyahu’s accusations at the United Nations General Assembly that Doha was conducting a campaign to influence international public opinion against Israel. At the time, Al Ansari said Netanyahu was attempting to divert attention from his government’s actions in the occupied Palestinian territories, arguing that Israeli politicians should take responsibility for their policies rather than blame Qatar for the country’s deteriorating international image. We categorically reject Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s accusation, made in his address to the UN General Assembly, that the State of Qatar is conducting a campaign to influence public opinion against Israel. This continuing rhetoric against Qatar is nothing more than…— د. ماجد محمد الأنصاري Dr. Majed Al Ansari (@majedalansari) September 24, 2026 In Thursday’s statement, Al Ansari criticised what he described as the repeated use of Qatar in Israeli electoral rhetoric, saying politicians should focus on their own voters and the consequences of their policies rather than pushing the attention onto Doha.“We will not remain silent while Qatar’s name is exploited to serve electoral agendas or narrow political interests,” he said.