Qatar, den wahhabistiska och salafistiska diktaturen,
är idag i praktiken utfryst av alla mera moderata
arabstater. Femton arabstater bojkottar dem totalt.
Deras enda allierade är Turkiet, Iran och Pakistan.
Qatar är centrum för Muslimska Brödraskapets
subversiva aktiviteter i Mellanöstern.
Men samtidigt är Qatars relationer med
Västerlandet bättre än någonsin förr.
Qatar vårdar sedan länge en image av ett
"västvänligt" emirat. USA fick öppna
baser i landet, man startade satellit-
"västvänligt" emirat. USA fick öppna
baser i landet, man startade satellit-
kanalen Al Jazeera, utländska affärs-
män lockades till Qatar. Mycket av landets
oljeintäkter används till en "vetenskaps-
ekonomi" som ska stimulera högteknologi.
Samtidigt är Qatar en wahhabistisk
diktatur som i praktiken helt ägs av
emiren.
Salafistmoskéen, Malmö - Qatarifinansierad
Det rika terroremiratet invigde 2017 Skandinaviens
största salafistiska moské vid Östra Kyrkogården i
Malmö. Och på Sicilien bygger man "världens
största moské."...
Man satsar gigantiska summor på att bygga kanske
tvåhundra moskéer i de förslummade islamistiska
förorterna kring Paris.
Och några protester tycks nästan aldrig höras....
The Shard, London - Qatariägd
…
…
Men Qatar har ju minst sagt ekonomiska
muskler...
Regimen äger inte bara en femtedel av börsen i
London, stora delar av Volkswagen och Porsche,
varuhuset Harrods, den gigantiska nya skyskrapan
varuhuset Harrods, den gigantiska nya skyskrapan
The Shard i London, stora delar av Canary Wharf
och Qatari Quarter, oljebolag som Shell och Total,
ett halvdussin fotbollslag (t ex
Paris Saint-Germain) ,
modeskapare i Paris och Milano
(t ex Valentinos),
Amerikanska ambassadens tomt
i London (pris: 300
miljoner euro) etc etc
Många miljarder används varje år till sprida jihadism
och wahhabistisk sunniislam över världen. När en
salafistisk stiftelse i Tyskland lät trycka 25
miljoner koraner för utdelning på gatorna
(även i Sverige) så var det, inte helt oväntat,
qatariska pengar bakom...
Under inbördeskriget i Libyen satsade emiren
minst två miljarder $ på jihadisterna.
Nu är han den störste finansiären av Muslimska
Brödraskapets fortsatta krig mot Syrien.
Emiratets andlige ledare (och Al Jazeeras
"TV-imam") är Shaikh Yousef al-Qaradawi,
Brödraskapets andlige ledare.
Och, inte att förglömma, man satsar många
Emiratet vet dock att vårda sin image...
Ett stort antal högstatus-universitet i USA
och Storbritannien har fått mångmiljon-
donationer, vilket sakta fått undervisning och
forskning att "anpassas" efter emirens (och
Muslimska Brödraskapets) önskemål.
T ex köpte man en professur i Oxford
åt Brödraskapets stjärna Tariq Ramadan.
Pris: 120 miljoner.
Där får vi ju vara tacksamma för att
svenska universitet har så låg status och
kvalitet att de betraktas som ointressanta...
Kändisar som Nicolas Sarkozy, Frankrikes f d
president, är nu anställda som konsulter av
Qatar.
På senaste tiden satsas nya miljoner riktade till
konservativa tidningar och andra opinionsbildare.
Läs artikeln nedan om hur man hålla på att
"köpa" (och samtidigt tysta en kritisk röst)
Washington Times:
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Qatar Buys Conservative Column Inches
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On June 4, the Washington Times published a "special section" of articles lavishing praise on Qatar, its institutions, and its global influence. Each of these articles was labeled as "sponsored," although the Times neglects to say by whom. At first glance, this is a surprising insertion in a conservative paper whose editorial board has previously been critical of the Middle Eastern state.
Meanwhile, prominent think tanks such as the Brookings Institution have received tens of millions from Doha. Brookings got $15 million in 2013, and at least $2 million in just the past year — perhaps much more. Such generosity has afforded Brookings a plush center in Doha. Meanwhile, the Qatari regime enjoys a steady flow of academic papers downplaying the kingdom's patronage of violent Islamism and painting its ties to designated terror groups as nothing more than earnest attempts at dialogue, carried out in an attempt to acquire influence for the sake of benevolence.
But institutions such as Brookings — along with many American universities (including public colleges) that enjoy similar arrangements — are not Doha's only playthings. Over the past few years, there have been noticeable Qatari attempts to win friends and influence people outside the usual ambit of the Left.
At the time, the media noted that prominent Republican Mike Huckabee also accepted $50,000 and a trip to Doha. Huckabee's inclusion in Qatar's subornations was explained by the media as a consequence of his longstanding ties to pro-Israel Jewish organizations. But, apparently to few people's notice, Qatar has been placing unabashedly pro-Qatari messages in American conservative media for a while now. It seems Huckabee was not just sought for his Jewish connections, but for his conservative standing.
The splash of pro-Qatari messaging in the strongly conservative Washington Times on June 4 was significant, but not new. Of the 25 articles published, five were written by Times columnist Tim Constantine, who is a regular at Republican gatherings and has some influence as a talk radio host of "The Capitol Hill Show." Over the past few years, Constantine has used both his columns in the Times and his radio show to lionize Qatar, give platforms to regime officials, and denounce the iniquities of Qatar's greatest antagonist, Saudi Arabia.
The most brazenly pro-Qatari piece by Constantine is a May 2018 article that offers a series of Qatari regime announcements about the wonders of Qatar, lists the miraculous triumphs of its businesses and societal institutions, and explains to readers why the Saudi Arabia-led blockade of Qatar is so innately wicked.
Constantine is far from the only example of Qatari influence in conservative circles. Sohrab "Rob" Sobhani, a former lecturer at (Qatari-funded) Georgetown University, has published paeans to Qatar in the Washington Times, The Hill, the Weekly Standard, and National Review going as far back as 2002.
In December 2018, the Washington Examiner's Tom Rogan had cottoned on to Sobhani's game. Rogan wrote, "In a particularly ludicrous article for the Washington Times on Tuesday, Rob Sobhani offers a love letter to Qatar. While it reads like the work of a lobbyist, neither Sobhani nor his company is listed as such with the U.S. government. So, we must assume the author's assertions of love for Qatar's government are heartfelt."
In fact, we found that Sobhani previously served as a President of the Qatar Foundation, one of the regime's most important institutions, which manages to bestow tens of millions of dollars on American schools and universities (which subsequently make use of pro-Qatari teaching materials) while also hosting senior Hamas officials at its headquarters in Doha.
Qatar relies on the longstanding, reasonable belief among conservative Americans that Saudi Arabia is the chief source of terror and extremism. Qatar advances the narrative that it is under siege from other countries in its region because they are opposed to Doha's progressive, moderate beliefs.
But the very opposite appears to be true. Qatar, the world's second most famous Wahhabi regime, has a long history of enabling terror and funding extremism. It shares much in common with Saudi Arabia, but it also possesses the media savvy to persuade Americans otherwise. American news outlets should not be willing partners to this deception.
Meanwhile, prominent think tanks such as the Brookings Institution have received tens of millions from Doha. Brookings got $15 million in 2013, and at least $2 million in just the past year — perhaps much more. Such generosity has afforded Brookings a plush center in Doha. Meanwhile, the Qatari regime enjoys a steady flow of academic papers downplaying the kingdom's patronage of violent Islamism and painting its ties to designated terror groups as nothing more than earnest attempts at dialogue, carried out in an attempt to acquire influence for the sake of benevolence.
But institutions such as Brookings — along with many American universities (including public colleges) that enjoy similar arrangements — are not Doha's only playthings. Over the past few years, there have been noticeable Qatari attempts to win friends and influence people outside the usual ambit of the Left.
At the time, the media noted that prominent Republican Mike Huckabee also accepted $50,000 and a trip to Doha. Huckabee's inclusion in Qatar's subornations was explained by the media as a consequence of his longstanding ties to pro-Israel Jewish organizations. But, apparently to few people's notice, Qatar has been placing unabashedly pro-Qatari messages in American conservative media for a while now. It seems Huckabee was not just sought for his Jewish connections, but for his conservative standing.
The splash of pro-Qatari messaging in the strongly conservative Washington Times on June 4 was significant, but not new. Of the 25 articles published, five were written by Times columnist Tim Constantine, who is a regular at Republican gatherings and has some influence as a talk radio host of "The Capitol Hill Show." Over the past few years, Constantine has used both his columns in the Times and his radio show to lionize Qatar, give platforms to regime officials, and denounce the iniquities of Qatar's greatest antagonist, Saudi Arabia.
The most brazenly pro-Qatari piece by Constantine is a May 2018 article that offers a series of Qatari regime announcements about the wonders of Qatar, lists the miraculous triumphs of its businesses and societal institutions, and explains to readers why the Saudi Arabia-led blockade of Qatar is so innately wicked.
Constantine is far from the only example of Qatari influence in conservative circles. Sohrab "Rob" Sobhani, a former lecturer at (Qatari-funded) Georgetown University, has published paeans to Qatar in the Washington Times, The Hill, the Weekly Standard, and National Review going as far back as 2002.
In December 2018, the Washington Examiner's Tom Rogan had cottoned on to Sobhani's game. Rogan wrote, "In a particularly ludicrous article for the Washington Times on Tuesday, Rob Sobhani offers a love letter to Qatar. While it reads like the work of a lobbyist, neither Sobhani nor his company is listed as such with the U.S. government. So, we must assume the author's assertions of love for Qatar's government are heartfelt."
In fact, we found that Sobhani previously served as a President of the Qatar Foundation, one of the regime's most important institutions, which manages to bestow tens of millions of dollars on American schools and universities (which subsequently make use of pro-Qatari teaching materials) while also hosting senior Hamas officials at its headquarters in Doha.
Qatar relies on the longstanding, reasonable belief among conservative Americans that Saudi Arabia is the chief source of terror and extremism. Qatar advances the narrative that it is under siege from other countries in its region because they are opposed to Doha's progressive, moderate beliefs.
But the very opposite appears to be true. Qatar, the world's second most famous Wahhabi regime, has a long history of enabling terror and funding extremism. It shares much in common with Saudi Arabia, but it also possesses the media savvy to persuade Americans otherwise. American news outlets should not be willing partners to this deception.