Christian teams have launched a marketing campaign calling on Moza bint Nasser, the mom of Qatar's emir, to make use of her affect to safe the discharge of the hostages in Gaza. A billboard appeared in New York's Instances Sq. that includes Bint Nasser and a small Israeli hostage with the plea “It's in your arms” and “Launch the hostages”.
An initiative led by ItInYourHands, an off-the-cuff coalition of Christian leaders and organizations, has been lively since October 2023 in assist of hostage households. The group's efforts, together with a video attraction by American tv host and singer Kathie Lee Gifford, spotlight bint Nasser's potential function in de-escalating the hostage scenario, regardless of her difficult public picture and Qatar's controversial place in Center East politics.
Moza bint Nasser, 64, is acknowledged as a distinguished determine in Qatar, holding numerous influential positions, together with chairwoman of the Qatar Basis and Qatar Luxurious Group. Her public humanitarian persona contrasts with criticism of her silence on the hostage scenario, together with eight Individuals who’re among the many 136 nonetheless held captive in Gaza.
Regardless of Qatar's ties to america, together with the placement of the most important US navy base within the area, assist for Hamas and management over Al Jazeera, recognized for its anti-American and anti-Israel content material, complicates its worldwide picture.
Following the October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist assaults in Israel, Bint Nasser's social media exercise, notably an October 8 Instagram put up, got here beneath scrutiny for supporting Hamas propaganda. This raises doubts amongst consultants about her willingness to intervene on behalf of the hostages.
Jonathan Schanzer, a Center East scholar, expressed skepticism about bint Nasser's involvement in efforts to safe the discharge of the hostages, noting that her focus seems to be on stopping catastrophe in Gaza moderately than resolving the broader battle, as reported by the New York Submit.
“Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of Qatar presents herself as a champion of humanitarian causes, however beneath the floor lies a disturbing actuality,” studies ItsInYourHands on her web site. “Because the mom of the Emir of Qatar and a distinguished determine in world philanthropy, Sheikha Moza's affect is much and huge. Nonetheless, her involvement within the plight of hostages, together with eight Individuals, held in Gaza reveals a stark distinction to her public picture.
He provides: “Whereas Sheikha Moza is praised for her efforts in selling training and ladies's rights, her silence on the Gaza hostage concern speaks volumes. Regardless of her in depth assets and connections, she failed to make use of her affect to safe the discharge of those harmless people.”
A web based petition began by ItsInYourHands had greater than 5,250 signatures as of Sunday. His aim is to get 7,500 signatures.
Douglas Murray, affiliate editor of The Spectator, just lately criticized Qatar's long-term assist for Hamas, highlighting the luxurious life-style of Hamas leaders in Doha, funded by worldwide assist to the Palestinians in Gaza.
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