Qatar welcomes Hamas’s acceptance of draft peace deal

Qatar welcomes Hamas’s acceptance of draft peace deal Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani told the head of Hamas political bureau, Khalil al-Hayya, that he welcomed the decision to accept a roadmap for implementing the second stage of the ceasefire, Al Jazeera reported. According to the Qatari foreign ministry, Sheikh Mohammed said in a phone call to al-Hayya that he hopes that by accepting the roadmap, it will put an end to the “suffering of the brotherly Palestinian people in the Strip”. “Achieving their aspirations for security and stability, and emphasising in this context the necessity for the international community to fulfil its responsibilities, press Israel to comply with its obligations under the agreement, and stop its ongoing violations of the rights of the Palestinian people,” he said.