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Qatar: The Tiny Emirate that Corrupts the World in the Name of Hamas
A Microstate Built on Exploitation
With fewer than 300,000 citizens and nearly three million migrant workers living under a quasi-feudal system, Qatar is a demographic dwarf and a gas giant. Its wealth stems from energy rents and from the systematic exploitation of foreign laborers who built its skyscrapers, stadiums, and highways. The 2022 World Cup, sold to the world as a triumph of modernity, was in truth a monument to servitude: stolen wages, deaths on construction sites, and lives destroyed in silence.
But Qatarâs scandal does not stop at its borders. It has exported corruption and influence on a global scale, buying the complicity of universities, politicians, and media outlets, while simultaneously protecting and financing the most violent terrorist movements of our time.
Financing Terrorism: A Persistent Pattern
For decades, Doha has played a duplicitous role. In 2014, the U.S. Treasury denounced Qatar as a âpermissive jurisdiction for terrorist financing.â In June 2017, President Donald Trump went further, declaring Qatar âa long-time funder of terrorism at a very high level.â
It is not by chance that Hamas leaders found sanctuary in Doha. Khaled Meshaal resides there in luxury, while Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamasâs political bureau, lived in Qatar until his assassination in Tehran in 2024 â he was buried in Doha, symbolizing the emirateâs unbreakable bond with terrorism. Every time a hostage negotiation emerges, Qatar positions itself as a âmediator.â But the truth is simple: it mediates because it harbors the very criminals holding the hostages.
The Forgotten Arab Colonization of Judea and Samaria by Jordan
When people today speak of the so-called âWest Bank,â they forget that this expression, like the French âCisjordanie,â has no historical foundation. Both were political inventions by Jordan in 1948, designed to erase the millennia-old Jewish heritage of Judea and Samaria â the biblical heartland of the Jewish people. Until the Jordanian conquest, no one used these words. The land was simply known as Judea and Samaria. By renaming it, Jordan sought to sever the ancestral link between the Jewish people and their homeland.
Pogroms and Massacres Before 1948
Well before the establishment of the State of Israel, Jewish communities in the region were victims of pogroms and Arab violence.
Hebron, 1929: the holy city of the patriarchs witnessed an atrocity. In two days, 67 Jews were murdered, their homes and businesses looted. A community that had lived there for centuries was eradicated.
Safed, 1929: this spiritual center of Jewish mysticism was attacked as well. Dozens of Jews were slaughtered, their property destroyed.
These were not isolated incidents. Since the early 20th century, antisemitic hatred incited by the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and other leaders had led to repeated assaults, recalling the pogroms of Eastern Europe.
đ„ THREAD: âWhy the word âPalestinianâ is a recent political inventionâ
(A truth you were never told.)
1/ You can criticize Israel.
But ignoring the fact that the term âPalestinian peopleâ is a modern political creation is dishonest.
Hereâs why. đ 2/ The name âPalestineâ comes from the Philistines, an ancient people who vanished centuries ago.
There has never been a sovereign Palestinian state.
Not in 1946. Not in 1846. Not in 846.
Jul 9 âą 7 tweets âą 4 min read
Pourquoi les organisations dites palestiniennes nâaccepteront jamais une paix durable avec IsraĂ«lđ§”
From Nazi Antisemitism to "Palestinism": The Modern Mutation of Jew-Hatred
History never repeats itself exactly, but it often echoes. Since the Holocaust, antisemitism has not disappeared â it has merely changed its form. Disguised as a supposedly humanitarian and anti-colonialist cause, the Palestinian narrative has become a new socially acceptable channel for expressing an ancient hatred. âPalestinism,â the ideology that demonizes Israel while sanctifying its destruction, directly follows in the footsteps of Nazi antisemitism, recycling its tropes, myths, and sometimes even its slogans.đ§”đ§”
From the Hated Jew to the Hated Jewish State
In the 1930s and 40s, Nazi antisemitism thrived on a fantasy: the Jew as parasite, cosmopolitan conspirator, and the root of all Germanyâs misfortunes. This hatred led to the industrial extermination of six million Jews. After 1945, with Nazism universally condemned, open antisemitism became socially unacceptable â at least on the surface. But it mutated. Instead of targeting individual Jews, the focus shifted to the Jewish state. Israel became the âJew among nations,â blamed for every conceivable crime: colonialism, apartheid, genocide, even âNazism.â
The Manufactured Myth of the Palestinian Cause: From Nazi Propaganda to Soviet Strategy
The narrative of a distinct "Palestinian people" struggling for national liberation is a relatively recent political construct, with deep roots in wartime propaganda, Cold War strategy, and pan-Arab ambitions. Contrary to the popular belief that the Palestinian cause has ancient nationalist origins, its modern form was first shaped by radical alliances in the 1930s and 40s, and later weaponized by the Soviet Union, Egyptâs Gamal Abdel Nasser, and Yasser Arafat in the mid-20th century.
Haj Amin al-Husseini and the Nazi Connection (1930sâ1945) đ§”đ§”
Haj Amin al-Husseini and the Nazi Connection (1930sâ1945)
The origin of the so-called Palestinian cause can be traced to Haj Amin al-Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, appointed by the British in 1921 despite his radical views. A staunch opponent of Jewish immigration and Zionism, al-Husseini instigated anti-Jewish riots in 1920, 1921, and most infamously in 1929, leading to the Hebron massacre.
But his true historical notoriety came during World War II. In 1941, al-Husseini fled to Berlin and entered into a close collaboration with Nazi Germany. He met Adolf Hitler on November 28, 1941, and formed a friendship with Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS. In Berlin, he was treated as a state guest and allowed to broadcast anti-Semitic, pro-Nazi propaganda to the Arab world via Radio Berlin.
In 1943, al-Husseini personally visited Nazi concentration camps and recruited thousands of Bosnian Muslims into the Waffen-SS â notably the 13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar â which committed atrocities against Serbs, Jews, and Roma in the Balkans. He was also involved in sabotaging rescue efforts for European Jews, lobbying against Jewish immigration to Mandatory Palestine.
Modern Accusations Against Israel: Echoes of Medieval Anti-Semitic Libels
In recent months, the war between Israel and Hamas has triggered a wave of accusations against the Jewish state. Genocide, famine, child killings, colonization, apartheid⊠These claims, widely spread by NGOs, media outlets, and pro-Palestinian activists, follow a centuries-old pattern. In reality, many of these allegations are near replicas of medieval anti-Semitic tropes, now projected onto a modern nation.
The "Child Killer" Myth: From Ritual Murder to Human Shields
One of the most frequent accusations against Israel is that it deliberately kills Palestinian children. After every bombing in Gaza, tragic images of dead or wounded children are circulated as supposed proof of intentional brutality.
But this narrative mirrors a persistent anti-Semitic myth dating back to the 12th century: the ritual murder libel. In 1144, in Norwich, England, Jews were accused of crucifying a Christian child, William of Norwich, in a ritual act. This falsehood spread throughout Europe. In Damascus in 1840, seven prominent Jews were tortured and executed after a Capuchin friar disappearedâallegedly killed for his blood.
Today, facts are clear: Hamas, an Islamist terrorist group, systematically uses civiliansâespecially childrenâas human shields. Its military infrastructure is embedded in schools, hospitals, and residential buildings, precisely to provoke civilian casualties and manipulate global opinion. Meanwhile, the Israeli army employs unprecedented methods to warn civilians before attacks: leaflets, phone calls, âroof knockingâ strikes. Yet these efforts are overshadowed by an age-old narrative: the âJewish child killer,â now revived through manipulated images and viral social media posts.
Jun 15 âą 6 tweets âą 4 min read
Dhimmitude: The Matrix of a New Totalitarianism Imposed on the Free World đ§”đ§”đ§”
For several decades, the West has been facing a phenomenon it struggles to name, understand, and above all, confront. While global powers are divided over secondary issues, an ideological, religious, and civilizational offensive continues with consistency and patience: that of political Islam, whose goal is neither integration nor coexistence, but domination. Through the conceptual lens shaped by historian Bat Yeâor, this process of gradual appropriation takes a specific name: dhimmitude.
What is dhimmitude?
Dhimmitude, a term popularized by Bat Yeâor, refers to the inferior status imposed on non-Muslimsâdhimmisâin territories conquered by Islam. Jews and Christians were tolerated only insofar as they accepted their submission to the Islamic order: paying a special tax (jizya), being forbidden from bearing arms, required to keep a low profile in public, banned from building or renovating their places of worship, and expected to accept humiliation as a social norm.
This system of legal and psychological subjugation was never meant as a temporary compromise. It constituted, according to Bat Yeâor, an institutionalized structure of domination, meant to constantly remind non-Muslims of Islamâs superiority and their own inferiority.
Today, dhimmitude is no longer applied in its traditional form within Western societies. But it reappears in a more insidious and dangerous ideological version: a form of cultural and political capitulation to the demands of a conquering Islam.
May 4 âą 4 tweets âą 5 min read
Connection Between Arab Leaders and Nazi Germany
The most prominent figure linking Arab leadership in Palestine to Nazi Germany was Haj Amin al-Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. His collaboration with the Nazis during World War II amplified anti-Jewish sentiment and drew on ideological parallels between his Islamist-nationalist agenda and Nazi antisemitism. Below are key aspects of this connection:
1.â â Haj Amin al-Husseiniâs Nazi Collaboration
- *Background*: Appointed Grand Mufti in 1921, Husseini emerged as a leading Palestinian Arab nationalist, vehemently opposing Zionism and British rule. His role in inciting the 1920, 1921, and 1929 riots established him as a radical figure. During the 1936â1939 Arab Revolt, he led the Arab Higher Committee, advocating violent resistance. [](britannica.com/place/PalestinâŠ)
- Exile and Nazi Alliance:
After being exiled by the British in 1937, Husseini fled to Iraq, where he supported the 1941 pro-Nazi coup. By 1941, he was in Nazi-occupied Europe, meeting Adolf Hitler in Berlin on November 28, 1941. Husseini sought German support to expel Jews from Palestine and prevent the establishment of a Jewish state. In return, he offered Arab support for the Axis powers. [](engelsbergideas.com/notebook/hamasâŠ)
- Propaganda and Recruitment:
Husseini contributed to Nazi propaganda, broadcasting anti-Jewish messages across the Arab world from Berlin. He helped recruit Muslim volunteers for the Waffen-SS, notably the 13th SS Division in the Balkans, which committed atrocities against Jews and others. His rhetoric framed Jews as enemies of Islam, blending Islamist and Nazi antisemitic tropes. [](jcpa.org/article/palestâŠ)
- Post-War Influence: After the war, Husseini escaped prosecution and settled in Egypt, where he was celebrated by Hasan al-Banna, founder of the Muslim Brotherhood. His collaboration with al-Banna laid groundwork for later Islamist movements, including Hamas, which emerged as a Muslim Brotherhood offshoot. Husseiniâs rejection of the 1947 UN Partition Plan and his call for war against the nascent Jewish state reflected his enduring anti-Jewish stance. [](engelsbergideas.com/notebook/hamasâŠ)
2.â â Ideological Parallels
- Husseiniâs antisemitism predated his Nazi ties, rooted in Islamic polemics and nationalist fears of Jewish immigration. His 1937 proclamation demonized Jews as threats to Muslim holy sites, a narrative that echoed Nazi dehumanization of Jews. Historians like Wolfgang Schwanitz and Barry Rubin argue that Husseiniâs ideology developed independently but found a natural ally in Nazism, as both sought to eliminate Jewish influence. [](jcpa.org/article/palestâŠ)
- Unlike the Nazis, who viewed Arabs as racially inferior, Husseini framed his alliance as pragmatic, aiming to leverage German military power. However, his propaganda adopted Nazi-style rhetoric, accusing Jews of global conspiracies and justifying violence as a religious duty. (museumoftolerance.com/education/archâŠ