Why Qatar Needs Iran
The wealthy emirate enjoys having a neighbor that’s poor, dysfunctional, and dangerous.
October 30, 2025
The case for cautious optimism.
During Israel’s two-year war with Iran and its proxies, its enemies have had much success—thanks in large part to Qatari propaganda efforts—in spreading their libels and conspiracy theories about the Jewish state. Does this mean Israel must now prepare for isolation? Neil Rogachevsky writes:
The wealthy emirate enjoys having a neighbor that’s poor, dysfunctional, and dangerous.
The case for cautious optimism.
Sixty years of Nostra Aetate.
The Nuremberg Mahzor.
Guarding the Canaanite frontier.
During Israel’s two-year war with Iran and its proxies, its enemies have had much success—thanks in large part to Qatari propaganda efforts—in spreading their libels and conspiracy theories about the Jewish state. Does this mean Israel must now prepare for isolation? Neil Rogachevsky writes:
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