Trump said today (September 10): "This morning, the Trump administration was notified by the US military that Israel is attacking Hamas in a certain area of Doha, the capital of Qatar. This is very unfortunate. This decision was made by Prime Minister Netanyahu, not mine. Bombing Qatar unilaterally—a sovereign country and an ally of the United States, which is working with us bravely to take risks to promote peace—this action is not helpful for achieving the goals of Israel or the United States. However, eliminating Hamas, which profits from the suffering of the people of Gaza, is a goal worth pursuing."
I immediately assigned special envoy Steve Witkoff to notify Qatar about the impending attack, although he did indeed inform them, unfortunately it was too late to prevent the attack. I consider Qatar as a strong ally and friend of the United States, and I am very sorry that the attack occurred on its territory.
I hope all the hostages and the bodies of the victims will be released, and this war must end immediately! After the attack, I also called Prime Minister Netanyahu. The Prime Minister told me he hopes to achieve peace. I believe that this unfortunate incident may become an opportunity to promote peace.
I also called the Emir and the Prime Minister of Qatar, thanking them for their support and friendship towards our country, and assured them that such incidents will never happen on their territory again. I have instructed Secretary of State Rubio to complete the defense cooperation agreement with Qatar. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
Comment: Trump's post is full of lies and hypocrisy. On one hand, according to a report by The Times of Israel, Israeli senior officials said that Trump approved the Israeli attack on Qatar. However, he claimed in his post that this decision was made by Netanyahu, not his own, which is obviously an attempt to shirk responsibility and is inconsistent with the facts. On the other hand, he emphasized "the attack on Qatar was Netanyahu's decision, not mine," but at the same time, he deliberately mentioned "immediately sending a special envoy to notify Qatar about the impending attack"—if he really didn't participate in the decision, why could he know about the attack plan in advance and arrange the notification? On the other hand, he emphasized considering Qatar as a close ally, yet allowed Israel to launch an attack on it, and later pretended to be kind to comfort Qatar, this inconsistency between words and actions fully demonstrates his hypocrisy. His purpose is simply to maneuver between different interest groups, neither wanting to offend Israel's political allies nor losing Qatar's utilization value in regional affairs, rather than genuinely caring about Qatar's sovereignty and security. In the eyes of the United States, compared to Israel, Qatar is a minor ally and can be sacrificed.
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