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Fearing being ostracised, Qatar is lobbying the leaders Jewish American groups during the UN General Assembly. It is another way of trying to settle its diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia.
The Gulf state is determined to build bridges with the Jewish community amid allegations from Saudi Arabia and the International community that it backs Islamic terrorism. The country is spending $500,000 to hire a Washington-based lobbying company to do this.
An Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, claimed that heads of prominent Jewish groups were asked if they would meet the emir and crown prince of Qatar on their visit to New York.
Qatar is fighting to ward off a diplomatic and trade blockade by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt. It is relying on the US, an important ally of all the countries.
The PR company, Stonington Strategies, is best known for its work for right wing and Jewish groups hostile to Iran. Not unexpectedly, the Gulf crisis has brought Qatar and Iran, Saudi Arabia's rival for regional influence, closer together.
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| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu According to Nick Muzin, the head of Stonington, ''Engagement with Qatar can only be in the best interests of the United States and the Jewish community, as we cannot allow Qatar to be ostracised by its neighbours and pushed to Iran's sphere of influence.'' |
The Emir of Qatar and the President of the US
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