hebrew → English transcript

So Qatar is a recognized country; it's not a simple country, but it's not an enemy state, and many praise it.

I'll tell you a few facts that will amaze you.

I'm going to pop today's trial balloon, the current fake scandal about Qatar.

So do you know who really praised Qatar?

First of all, the opposition leader, Guy Alpin.

And up until a few months ago, in January, he met with a Qatari official and repeatedly extolled the positive role they play.

And who else praised Qatar? Benny Gantz.

He praised them many times, again for their positive role.

It won't surprise you that Benny Gantz also visited Qatar, when he was chair of The Fifth Dimension.

He tried to sell military information technology to Qatar, with the approval of the then Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh.

And who else praises Qatar? The Shin Bet chief himself, Ronen Bar.

He visited Qatar many times as part of the negotiations, and repeatedly said what a positive role they play.

And it won't surprise you that he, too, had previously visited Qatar.

He was invited by the Qataris for an appearance during the World Cup, and I'm told that this appearance is worth thousands of dollars; some say even tens of thousands of dollars.

So Qatar is a well-known country, no ordinary country, but it is not an enemy state, and many praise it.