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A few days ago, Washington reassured the world by declaring that “Israel won’t bomb Qatar again.” Today Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed that assurance outright. His words were striking: “What sovereignty? There is no sovereignty for countries that harbour terrorists,” a direct reference to Hamas.
The question is simple: whose word carries more weight in practice — the American president’s , or the Israeli prime minister’s ?
The answer is already clear. Netanyahu’s statement is not just rhetoric; it is a public challenge to U.S. authority. By defining Qatar’s sovereignty as conditional, Netanyahu is asserting Israel’s freedom to strike when and where it wishes, even against a state the U.S. designates its closest non-NATO ally, host to the Al-Udeid air base.
This episode exposes a reality that many in the region already recognise: American “red lines” do not bind Israel. Washington may issue statements, but on the ground it is Netanyahu’s word — backed by military action — that prevails. That inversion of power is not just humiliating for the United States, it is destabilising for the entire Middle East.
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