Qatari officials did not mention 'Gaza reconstruction' in second quarter of 2025 – study

A recent study examined how senior officials in Arab states connected to Gaza refer to a series of issues, including the reconstruction of the Strip in the post-war period.

The research group "Tamrur Politography," which studies the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, conducted the quantitative and qualitative study led by Dr. Moran Zaga.

According to the findings, in the second quarter of 2025, all the countries examined – Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE – addressed the issue of reconstruction at least once, except for Qatar, as reported on Thursday morning by Kan News.

In the first quarter of this year, Qatar did raise the subject of reconstruction three times, but that was in response to Egypt’s high-profile reconstruction initiative, and Doha did not want to be left behind. Since then, however, it has been silent.

It should be noted that in the other countries, there was also a slight decrease in the discussion of reconstruction in the second quarter compared to the first quarter.

So what can be learned from Doha’s avoidance of the reconstruction issue? The Qataris face a dilemma. Their influence lies in creating monopolies over such processes, like Gaza’s reconstruction. But at present, other actors – mainly Egypt – are pushing to advance it as part of a broader solution for the post-war period.

In Doha, officials take pride in Qatar’s role as the ultimate mediator on the international stage, not only with Hamas. Thus, Qatari leaders continue to emphasize messages about their mediation role and sharply criticize Israeli policy in Gaza and the West Bank.

Doha views the Gaza arena differently than other states, especially Egypt.

As a senior Egyptian journalist told Kan News in this context, “Qatar sees Gaza as an arena of influence, a stage where it holds political presence. For us, it is nothing less than national security. Therefore, Qatar’s interest is that the conflict continues, and it could have done more to pressure Hamas into agreeing to a ceasefire.”